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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1954
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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 22, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Left Fielder |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Antonelli
Pellagrini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Antonelli
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Corwin
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Corwin
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Corwin
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Corwin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Corwin
Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Corwin
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Corwin
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Corwin
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Corwin
Shepard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. LaPalme
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. LaPalme
Corwin hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Corwin
Cole hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Cole reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Corwin
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPalme vs. Corwin
LaPalme hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Corwin
Roberts hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Cole scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Roberts moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Wilhelm
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilhelm
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Wilhelm
Shepard bunts towards first. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Wilhelm
Hall hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Wilhelm
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaPalme for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. LaPalme
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. LaPalme
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. LaPalme
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Foster Castleman.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Gomez scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Grissom
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Grissom
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Grissom
Cole hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
There's a wild pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. LaPalme
Don Liddle pinch runs for Ray Katt.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Liddle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. LaPalme
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McCall
Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Wes Westrum now catching. Windy McCall now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. McCall
LaPalme hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts takes first base on ball four. LaPalme moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. McCall
Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. McCall
Skinner takes first base on ball four. LaPalme moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. McCall
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. McCall
Vic Janowicz pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Shepard bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Janowicz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. McCall
Cole hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. McCall
Hall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaPalme vs. McCall
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Jerry Lynch now playing right field.
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a fly ball towards right. Lynch settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lynch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Hetki
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman scores. Irvin moves to third. Westrum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Thies
Jake Thies now pitching. Bill Taylor pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Westrum moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1954, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 2
Thomas F, cf 3 1 1 3 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, rf 4 0 3 0 Hofman B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Janowicz V, pr 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, pr-1b 1 2 0 0
Lynch J, rf 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 1 0 0
Shepard J, c 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 1 1
Cole D, ss 5 1 1 0 Liddle D, pr 0 0 0 0
Hall D, lf 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 5 0 1 0 Gardner B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 0 0 0 1
Thies J, p 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 1 0
Gomez R, pr 0 1 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 31 5 6 5
Pittsburgh 300 100 000 -- 4
New York 000 002 102 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 8.1 5 5 4 3 5
Hetki J* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Thies J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 0.1 3 3 2 0 1
Corwin A 3.1 4 1 1 1 2
Wilhelm H 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Grissom M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
McCall W (W) 2.0 2 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Dark A, Williams D, Lynch J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 14, New York 6
2B -- Gordon S, Cole D, Roberts C
HR -- Thomas F
SH -- Shepard J 2, Thomas F
WP -- LaPalme P
PB -- Katt R
T -- 3:14
A -- 0
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