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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 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 September 9, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,008 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Roe fires to first and has Rigney trapped. There's the throw to Cox who tags Rigney for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Roe
Gearhart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woodling. Gearhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Roe
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hartung
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper 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. Roe
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Roe
Lohrke strikes out. There goes Gordon. The throw from Kluttz to second, and Gordon is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Roe
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hartung
Roe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Roe
Gearhart hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hartung
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Roe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Roe
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Roe
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Hartung
Roe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Roe
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Roe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hartung
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Roe
Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Roe
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hartung for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hartung
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Hartung
Roe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Roe
Gearhart hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Roe
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hartung
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Roe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Roe
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Roe
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1947 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0 Woodling G, cf 3 0 0 0
Gearhart G, cf 4 0 2 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 1 Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 3 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lohrke J, 3b 2 1 1 2 Kluttz C, c 3 0 2 1
Hartung C, p 4 0 1 0 Roe P, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 32 1 5 1
New York 000 001 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 9.0 9 3 3 3 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Gearhart G
HR -- Lohrke J
CS -- Gordon S
SH -- Lohrke J
T -- 2:05
A -- 20008
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