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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 5, 1934 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Third Baseman |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1934
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Birkofer
There goes Moore. The throw from Grace and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Critz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Critz scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fitzsimmons
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Fitzsimmons
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Ott fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ott. Waner scores. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Fitzsimmons
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Birkofer
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Fitzsimmons
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Birkofer vs. Fitzsimmons
Birkofer bunts towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Thevenow moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Fitzsimmons
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Fitzsimmons
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Birkofer
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Fitzsimmons
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fitzsimmons
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birkofer vs. Fitzsimmons
Birkofer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fitzsimmons
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Birkofer
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Birkofer
Harry Danning pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Birkofer
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Harry Danning.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vergez scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Smith
Vaughan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Smith
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Smith
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Smith
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birkofer vs. Smith
Birkofer hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Birkofer
Vergez hits a popup towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Birkofer
Paul Richards pinch hits for Al Smith.
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bowman
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott bunts towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bowman
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Bowman
Suhr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Suhr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Bowman
Lavagetto hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Lavagetto reaches third base with a triple. Suhr scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thevenow vs. Bowman
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Bowman
Grace hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Birkofer
Vergez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Birkofer
Blondy Ryan pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
Ryan hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1934 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 4 1 2 1 Jensen W, cf 4 0 0 0
Critz H, 2b 3 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 1 0
Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Lindstrom F, lf 4 1 0 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 2 2 2
Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Vergez J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thevenow T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Grace E, c 4 0 1 1
Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0 Birkofer R, p 2 0 0 0
Danning H, ph 1 0 1 0
Schumacher H, pr 0 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Richards P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 6 10 5
New York 100 010 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 301 001 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 4.0 6 4 3 1 0
Smith A 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Bowman J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 3
E -- Critz H, Ott M, Terry B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Critz H, Vaughan A
3B -- Suhr G, Lavagetto C
HR -- Vaughan A
CS -- Moore J
SH -- Birkofer R, Ott M
A -- 0
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