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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 16, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Johnny Dickshot | Right Fielder |
| Pep Young | Shortstop |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Chiozza | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1937
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner bunts towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Blanton
Chiozza hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Blanton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Blanton
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Moore scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blanton
There goes Berger. The throw from Todd and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blanton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Blanton
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Melton
Dickshot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Melton
Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Blanton
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Blanton
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Blanton
Melton strikes out. There goes Whitehead. The throw from Todd to Young, and Whitehead is out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a popup towards third. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Blanton
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Blanton
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Blanton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Blanton
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Melton
Dickshot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickshot moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Melton
Paul Waner pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Brown
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Brown
Melton bunts towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Brown
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brown
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Brown
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Melton
Dickshot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Brown
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Brown
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Melton
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Brown
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Brown
Chiozza hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Melton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brown
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Brown
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Melton
Dickshot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Brown
Danning hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Brown
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Brown
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a popup towards third. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Melton
Dickshot takes first base on ball four. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell throws to second for one, and Whitehead throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Todd scores. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Coffman
Brubaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brown
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Brown
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Brown
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1937 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Handley L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Chiozza L, 3b 5 0 0 0
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 5 2 2 0
Jensen W, lf 5 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 2 2
Todd A, c 5 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1
Dickshot J, rf 3 1 2 0 McCarthy J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Young P, ss 5 1 1 2 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ripple J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanton C, p 1 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 3 0 1 0
Brown M, p 3 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
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39 4 7 3 39 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 020 000 100 01 -- 4
New York 201 000 000 00 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C 3.0 5 3 2 2 1
Brown M (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 10.1 7 4 3 4 4
Coffman D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Young P, Handley L, Whitehead B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 7
HR -- Young P, Brubaker B
SB -- Moore J, Bartell D
CS -- Berger W, Whitehead B
SH -- Waner L, Melton C
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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