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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 1953
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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 1, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,429 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Maglie
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Maglie
O'Brien bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dark covering, for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Lindell
Mueller bunts in front of the plate. Sandlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Lindell
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Maglie
Sandlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Maglie
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPalme vs. Maglie
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. LaPalme
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Maglie
Abrams hits a line drive beyond short. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Maglie
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive beyond third. O'Connell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer 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: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. LaPalme
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Maglie
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Maglie
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Maglie
LaPalme hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Maglie
Abrams takes first base on ball four. LaPalme moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Maglie
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Maglie
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Wilhelm
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams 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. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. LaPalme
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Wes Westrum.
Wilhelm bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a popup into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
Ray Noble now catching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Spencer moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Wilhelm
Sandlock hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. LaPalme
Noble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. LaPalme
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wilhelm
Davey Williams now playing second base. Al Dark now playing third base. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
There goes Abrams. The throw from Noble and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hetki
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hetki
Mueller hits a popup towards the mound. Hetki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Wilhelm
Sandlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Thomas moves to third. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hetki vs. Wilhelm
Hetki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. There goes Sandlock trying to get to home. Irvin throws the ball in to Noble who tags Sandlock, who's trying to score from second, for the out. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hetki
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hetki
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hetki
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Hetki
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1953 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 2 1 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 0
Rice H, lf 5 1 2 2 Irvin M, lf 5 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 5 2 1 2 Spencer D, ss 3 1 2 2
Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Sandlock M, c 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 5 0 1 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindell J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 3 0 1 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Hetki J, p 1 0 1 1 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Noble R, c 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 8 5 37 3 8 2
Pittsburgh 100 002 000 02 -- 5
New York 200 100 000 00 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
LaPalme P 8.1 5 1 1 2 6
Hetki J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 6.0 5 3 3 4 3
Wilhelm H (L) 5.0 3 2 1 2 3
E -- Thomson B, Dark A, Spencer D
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 7
HR -- Spencer D, Thomas F, Rice H
CS -- Abrams C
SH -- O'Brien J, Wilhelm H, Ward P
WP -- Wilhelm H
T -- 2:42
A -- 4429
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