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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1949
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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 May 4, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Jansen
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Kerr 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: ---
Lohrke vs. Muncrief
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Muncrief
There goes Lohrke. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Lohrke steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Muncrief
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman 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: ---
Mize vs. Muncrief
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball 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: ---
Bockman vs. Jansen
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muncrief vs. Jansen
Muncrief bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohrke covering, for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Muncrief
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Muncrief
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Muncrief
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Muncrief
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Muncrief
Jansen bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Muncrief
Lohrke 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Jansen
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Jansen
Bockman 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Muncrief
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Muncrief
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Muncrief
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Jansen
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Muncrief
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Muncrief
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Muncrief
Kerr 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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Jansen
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. Jansen
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Muncrief
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Muncrief
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Muncrief
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Muncrief
Mize hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Muncrief
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Muncrief
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Muncrief
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Jansen
Ted Beard pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jansen
There's a wild pitch. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Higbe
Jansen bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Higbe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Jansen
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Jansen
Les Fleming pinch hits for Eddie Bockman.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleming for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Monty Basgall now playing third base.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Higbe
There goes Thomson. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Thomson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Higbe
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Marshall scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald 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, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Bob Chesnes pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Chesnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Jansen
Judnich hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Chesnes scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Lockman 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, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Gregg
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jansen
Basgall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Jansen
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Westlake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1949 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 2 3 1 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 1
Judnich W, cf 4 0 2 1 Gordon S, 3b 3 3 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0 Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 3
Stevens E, 1b 5 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 2 2 2
Bockman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 2 2 1 0
Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1
Basgall M, 3b 1 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 2 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 1 2
McCullough C, c 2 0 1 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 2 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 1 0 0 0
Beard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Chesnes B, ph 1 1 1 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 15 3 32 11 12 11
Pittsburgh 000 010 030 -- 4
New York 121 040 30x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Muncrief B (L) 5.0 9 8 8 2 0
Higbe K 2.0 3 3 3 4 0
Gregg H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 15 4 3 4 3
E -- Marshall W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 14, New York 5
2B -- Cooper W
HR -- Gordon S, Mize J, Thomson B
SB -- Lohrke J, Thomson B
SH -- Muncrief B, Jansen L 2
WP -- Jansen L
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:20
A -- 9874
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