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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 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 August 23, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1947 |
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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 | August 23, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Gearhart | Left Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Singleton
Gearhart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kerr for the out. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gearhart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Koslo
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Koslo
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Singleton reaches third base with a triple. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell 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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Singleton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Singleton
Witek 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Singleton
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Singleton
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Koslo
Bloodworth 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Koslo
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Westlake throws the ball in to Howell who tags Marshall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Singleton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Koslo
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Singleton
Witek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Singleton
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gearhart vs. Singleton
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gearhart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Beggs
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Beggs
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Beggs
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Beggs
Cox takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to third. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Beggs
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Westlake scores. Bagby scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. Russell moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bagby
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bagby
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Bagby
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beggs vs. Bagby
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Beggs
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Trinkle
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to home to get Kiner. Greenberg moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salkeld vs. Trinkle
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Westlake scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Trinkle
Bagby hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Trinkle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Bagby
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bagby
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bagby
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bagby
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Trinkle
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine bunts for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Trinkle
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Trinkle
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Trinkle
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Westlake trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bagby
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bagby
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bagby
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Trinkle
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Trinkle
Bagby bunts for an out with unknown description. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Trinkle
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Trinkle
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Bagby
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Bagby
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Bagby
Gearhart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Bagby
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lohrke scores. Cooper moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Cooper scores. Kerr scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake 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 8/23/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Cox B, ss 5 1 1 0 Gearhart G, lf 4 2 1 1 Russell J, cf 5 2 1 2 Kerr B, ss 5 2 3 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 2 3 1 Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 5 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 5 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 5 2 3 2 Lombardi E, c 5 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howell D, c 2 1 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 4 3 3 1 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 1 2 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 1 0 1 0 Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 2 0 1 1 Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 2 1 1 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 14 9 38 10 12 10 Pittsburgh 010 024 220 -- 11 New York 110 050 003 -- 10 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Singleton E 4.2 7 7 7 1 2 Bagby J (W) 3.2 4 3 3 1 0 Higbe K (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D 5.0 5 3 3 2 3 Beggs J (L)* 1.0 4 6 4 2 0 Trinkle K 3.0 5 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Lohrke J, Thomson B, Russell J LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 5 3B -- Singleton E, Marshall W HR -- Lohrke J, Gustine F, Kiner R, Mize J SH -- Gustine F, Bagby J HBP -- by Singleton E (Gearhart G) WP -- Singleton E, Trinkle K T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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