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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 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 July 14, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Butch Henline 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hartung
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball 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: ---
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Hartung
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Herman reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hartung
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hartung
Higbe hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hartung
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higbe. Cooper scores. Gordon moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hartung
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hartung
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Hartung
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Hartung
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hartung
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Hartung
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Strincevich
Bill Salkeld now catching. Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hartung
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Strincevich
Lohrke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Strincevich
The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Strincevich
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1947 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 4 1 1 1
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 4 1 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 1
Howell D, c 2 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 2 1 0 0
Salkeld B, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 4 0 1 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 32 5 8 4
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 100 101 11x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 6.0 6 3 2 3 4
Strincevich N 2.0 2 2 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 6
E -- Rigney B, Higbe K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 9
2B -- Herman B, Howell D
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Rigney B, Gordon S, Mize J
SH -- Lohrke J
HBP -- by Higbe K (Rigney B), by Strincevich N (Lohrke J)
PB -- Salkeld B
T -- 2:06
A -- 8631
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