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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1947
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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 9, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,069 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Koslo
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Higbe
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Koslo
Basinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Koslo
Higbe bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Koslo
Rikard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Basinski scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg hits a fly ball towards center. Thomson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomson. Cox scores. Rikard moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rikard scores. Greenberg scores. Gustine moves to third. Westlake moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Higbe
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Koslo
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Koslo
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higbe for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Koslo
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rikard moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rikard scores. Kiner scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Beggs
Basinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Higbe
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Beggs
Jack Lohrke now playing third base.
Higbe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Beggs
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Beggs
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Beggs
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Gearhart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Thompson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Thompson
Basinski hits a line drive towards third. Lohrke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Thompson
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Thompson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rikard vs. Thompson
Rikard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Thompson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Higbe
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Lafata goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Higbe
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bahr
Ed Bahr now pitching.
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bahr
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Behrman
Lafata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon hits a line drive off the glove of Cox, and into shallow left field. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Lohrke hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Trinkle
Sid Gordon now playing left field. Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gene Mauch pinch runs for Hank Greenberg.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauch scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching. Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Jansen
Basinski bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herring vs. Jansen
Herring 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Herring
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Billy Sullivan now catching.
Witek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Herring
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Herring
Mize hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Herring
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1947 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rikard C, cf 4 3 2 1 Lohrke J, 3b 3 1 2 2
Kiner R, lf 5 2 2 2 Witek M, 2b 5 2 2 1
Greenberg H, 1b 5 1 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 0 0
Mauch G, pr 0 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 2 0 1
Gustine F, 3b 2 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 2 2 5
Westlake W, rf 5 0 3 5 Lafata J, lf 4 1 1 0
Howell D, c 4 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kerr B, ss 3 2 2 2
Higbe K, p 3 0 1 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0 Gearhart G, ph 1 0 0 0
Herring A, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph-lf 2 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 9 38 13 13 13
Pittsburgh 004 022 002 -- 10
New York 001 000 084 -- 13
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K* 7.0 6 5 5 1 3
Bahr E+ 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Behrman H 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Herring A (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Bagby J 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 4.1 7 6 3 3 4
Beggs J 1.2 3 2 2 0 1
Thompson J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Trinkle K# 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Jansen L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Gustine F, Thomson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Gordon S, Mize J
3B -- Kerr B, Greenberg H
HR -- Kerr B, Kiner R, Lohrke J, Cooper W 2, Witek M
SH -- Higbe K, Basinski E
T -- 2:55
A -- 13069
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