1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Replay

July 16. Gm#’s 79-80. Polo Grounds N.Y. 6, 2; Pittsburgh 4, 4

BUCS-GIANTS SPLIT TWINBILL.

Murray Livingston hit a two run, pinch hit home run off of Murray Dickson(4-8), as the New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, in the first of two at the Polo Grounds.

Wes Westrum also homered for the Giants. Ralph Kiner hit his 34th for the Pirates.

The second game, which was a make up from yesterday’s washout, was won by Pittsburgh, 4-2.

Wally Westlake , hit 3 legs of the cycle, with a single, double and home run(12).

Vic Lombardi(3-3) earned his first complete game, gutting out a win, in which he allowed seven hits and seven walks.

National League scores: Boston 5 Cincinnati 4; Cincinnati 3 Boston 2; Brooklyn 4 Chicago 3; St. Louis 10 New York 1

Standing of the Clubs

St. Louis/82/52/30/.634

Brooklyn/81/50/31/.617

New York/80/43/36/1/.544

Boston/83/43/39/1/.524

Philadelphia/82/41/41/.500

Pittsburgh/80/35/45/.438

Cincinnati/79/32/47/.405

Chicago/83/28/55/.337