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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 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 | 16,250 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh 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: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up Mueller. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jansen
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon 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 ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr 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: ---
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it 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: ---
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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
There's a wild pitch. Lohrke is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Lohrke is out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jansen
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Mueller bunts and there's an error on the play. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Marshall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Jansen
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Murtaugh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jansen
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Chesnes
Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chesnes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jansen
West strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1948 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lohrke J, 2b 4 1 4 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, cf 5 1 3 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 1 1 1
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 3
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 West M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mueller D, lf 3 2 1 0 Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 1 2 3 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 2 1 1 0
Jansen L, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 5 30 4 6 4
New York 000 102 200 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 103 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 6 4 4 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 9.0 12 5 4 2 2
E -- West M
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 1
2B -- Lohrke J, Mueller D, Lockman W
3B -- Murtaugh D
HR -- Cooper W, Lohrke J, Kiner R
SH -- Mueller D, Lohrke J
WP -- Chesnes B
T -- 1:57
A -- 16250
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