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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1948
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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 8, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1948 |
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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 8, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 46,214 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Max West | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Chesnes
Frey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. West juggles the ball. That's an error on West. Lockman scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hartung
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Chesnes
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Frey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hartung
West hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Chesnes
Frey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chesnes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hartung
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hartung
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Danny Murtaugh.
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Monty Basgall now playing second base. Ed Stevens now playing first base.
Thomson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Don Mueller pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Chesnes
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Kluttz, who chases it to the backstop. Lockman reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Kerr. He's safe. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Trinkle
Rojek takes first base on ball four. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Gustine bunts for an out with unknown description. Chesnes moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Konikowski
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Konikowski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konikowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chesnes
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Konikowski
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Hopp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Konikowski
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Konikowski
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Clyde Kluttz.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to third for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chesnes vs. Poat
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chesnes for the out. Stevens moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat juggles the ball. That's an error on Poat. Stevens scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Eddie Bockman now playing second base. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr 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 8/8/1948, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 1 Frey L, 2b 3 2 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, cf 3 1 2 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 West M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bockman E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 1 2 1 Hartung C, p 2 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Stevens E, ph-1b 1 2 1 2 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Poat R, p 0 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 4 31 4 5 0 Pittsburgh 000 001 202 -- 5 New York 101 000 200 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chesnes B (W) 9.0 5 4 3 4 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hartung C 7.0 4 3 2 0 2 Trinkle K* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Konikowski A (L)+ 1.0 2 2 1 2 0 Poat R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Murtaugh D, West M, Frey L, Chesnes B, Poat R DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 4 2B -- Cooper W, Hopp J HR -- Stevens E SH -- Gustine F WP -- Chesnes B T -- 2:19 A -- 46214
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