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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1947
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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 June 18, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Roy Jarvis | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Ostermueller
Gearhart hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Jansen
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Jansen
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Ostermueller
Jansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Jansen reaches second base with a double. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Ostermueller
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Jansen
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Jansen
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Jansen
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Jansen
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Ostermueller
Jansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jansen scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Singleton
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rigney scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Singleton
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Strincevich
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Strincevich
Gearhart hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Jansen
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Jansen
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Jansen
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Strincevich
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Strincevich
There goes Rigney. The throw from Jarvis and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Jansen
Jarvis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Jansen
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Jansen
Rikard hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Wolff
Roger Wolff now pitching.
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wolff
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wolff
There goes Mize. The throw from Jarvis and he is safe. Mize steals second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Wolff
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wolff
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wolff
There goes Gordon. The throw from Jarvis and he is out, Cox applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wolff
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Wolff
Jansen bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Mauch covering, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Wolff
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Wolff
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gearhart vs. Wolff
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Kerr scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Wolff
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Gearhart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Wolff
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Jansen
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1947 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 3b 6 1 2 0 Rikard C, rf 2 1 1 0
Witek M, 2b 4 2 2 1 Herman B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gearhart G, cf 5 1 1 1 Mauch G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 2 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 0 0
Cooper W, c 6 1 2 3 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 5 1 3 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 3 4
Gordon S, lf 5 1 3 1 Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 3 3 1 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0
Jansen L, p 4 1 2 2 Jarvis R, c 4 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wolff R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 12 20 12 32 5 6 5
New York 020 600 022 -- 12
Pittsburgh 010 103 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 6 5 5 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 3.1 8 5 5 1 2
Singleton E 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Strincevich N 3.1 5 0 0 0 1
Wolff R 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
E -- Gustine F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Jansen L, Kerr B, Marshall W
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Kiner R, Cooper W, Greenberg H 2
SB -- Rigney B, Mize J
CS -- Gordon S
SH -- Jansen L
T -- 2:25
A -- 3661
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