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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1948
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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 July 15, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it 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: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek 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: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine 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--
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Gustine trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball 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. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball 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: ---
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jansen
There goes Rojek. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Kerr moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to third for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Higbe
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching. Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Jack Lohrke.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Queen
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hartung
Jack Conway now playing third base.
Stevens 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, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Fitz Gerald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Hartung
Max West pinch hits for Mel Queen.
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Hartung
Grady Wilson pinch runs for Max West.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1948, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rojek S, ss 5 0 2 1
Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 3 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lohrke J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 1 1 0
Conway J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 2 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 1 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
West M, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 36 4 12 4
New York 000 020 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 031 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 7.2 10 3 3 0 2
Hartung C (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B 7.0 4 2 2 3 4
Higbe K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lombardi V 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Queen M (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Murtaugh D
3B -- Fitz Gerald E
HR -- Gustine F, Kiner R, Cooper W
SB -- Rojek S
SH -- Jansen L
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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