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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 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 September 15, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Jansen
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Bonham
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman hits a line drive 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: 1--
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball 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: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bonham
Mueller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bonham
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jansen
Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Jansen
Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek takes first base on ball four. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Jansen
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonham moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Bonham
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Bonham
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. Jansen
Bockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Jansen
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bonham
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Jansen
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
There goes Rojek. The throw from Westrum and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. There goes Stevens trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Gordon, who tags Stevens for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bonham
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Bonham
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Bonham
Pete Milne pinch runs for Johnny McCarthy.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lohrke for the out. Milne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Pete Milne now playing center field. Clint Hartung now pitching.
Bockman hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Hartung
Bonham hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bonham
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Hartung
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller. Walker reaches second base with a double. Rojek scores. Beard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Hartung
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bonham
Wally Westlake now playing right field. Lonny Frey pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Bonham
Milne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Bonham
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Hartung
Sal Yvars now catching.
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Hartung
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bamberger vs. Bonham
Hal Bamberger pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Bamberger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Webb
Red Webb now pitching.
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Webb
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Webb
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Webb
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Webb
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bonham
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Bonham
Yvars hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Bonham
Milne hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1948 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 2 2 0 0 Lohrke J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Beard T, cf 5 1 0 0 Lockman W, cf 2 1 1 1
Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 2 2 3 Bamberger H, ph 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, pr-rf 1 2 1 0 Webb R, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Bockman E, 3b 5 1 3 2 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, lf 4 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 4 0 2 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
Yvars S, c 1 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 0
Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 1
Milne P, pr-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 34 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 001 120 301 -- 8
New York 000 210 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 5
Hartung C 3.0 3 3 1 2 2
Webb R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Westrum W, Gordon S
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 6
2B -- Walker D
3B -- Kerr B, Westlake W
HR -- Lockman W, Mize J
SB -- Rojek S
HBP -- by Bonham T (Lockman W)
T -- 2:23
A -- 9180
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