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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1942
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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 June 28, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lohrman
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Lohrman
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lohrman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Lohrman
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Carl Hubbell now pitching.
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Butcher
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hubbell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hubbell
Barrett bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Hubbell covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hubbell
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hubbell
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Hubbell. Werber moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber scores. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Butcher
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hubbell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hubbell
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hubbell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Hubbell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Butcher
Mize takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hubbell
Gustine hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hubbell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Butcher
Babe Young pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. Witek moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Butcher
There's a wild pitch. Witek scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Butcher
Mize hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Melton
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Melton
Stewart 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, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Barna hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Dietz
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Dietz
Buster Maynard pinch runs for Hank Leiber.
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Dietz
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Maynard trying to get to home. Barrett throws the ball in to Phelps who tags Maynard who's trying to score from second, for the out. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Dietz
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Dietz
Werber hits a line drive towards short. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine bunts towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Adams
Stu Martin pinch hits for Dutch Dietz.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Adams
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wilkie
Ott bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wilkie
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barna vs. Wilkie
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Wilkie
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jurges scores. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Wilkie
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Adams
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Adams
There goes Elliott. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Adams
Phelps hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wilkie
Al Lopez now catching.
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wilkie
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wilkie
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1942, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 1 2 0 Werber B, 3b 5 2 1 0
Barrett J, cf 5 2 2 1 Jurges B, ss 5 1 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Ott M, rf 4 1 3 4
Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 3 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 5 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 2 0 1 0
Stewart B, rf 4 0 2 0 Maynard B, pr-cf 1 0 1 1
Wasdell J, lf 4 2 2 1 Danning H, c 5 1 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 5 1 3 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 1 0
Martin S, ph 1 0 0 1 Young B, ph 1 1 1 0
Wilkie L, p 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Bartell D, ph 1 0 1 1
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 39 7 14 6
Pittsburgh 202 100 111 -- 8
New York 201 002 110 -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 6.0 9 5 4 3 3
Dietz D 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Wilkie L (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Hubbell C 5.1 6 3 3 1 2
Melton C 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Adams A (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Elliott B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 12
2B -- Wasdell J
3B -- Barrett J
HR -- Ott M, Elliott B 2, Wasdell J, Fletcher E
SB -- Jurges B, Werber B
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- Werber B, Gustine F, Ott M
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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