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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 19, 1949
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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 19, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 19, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Walsh |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,542 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Junior Walsh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 19, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walsh
Williams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Walsh
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walsh
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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: ---
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Walsh
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: ---
Thomson vs. Walsh
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Walsh
Lafata takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Walsh
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Lafata moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Walsh
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Lafata scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Walsh
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Walsh
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball 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. Higbe
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Higbe
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up 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: ---
Lockman vs. Walsh
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walsh
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Walsh covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Walsh
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lafata vs. Walsh
Lafata 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Higbe
Walsh hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a popup towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Walsh
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Walsh
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Walsh
Higbe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Higbe
There goes Hopp. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walsh
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walsh, and towards Castiglione, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Higbe
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poat vs. Higbe
Poat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Poat
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Poat
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Poat
Lafata bunts towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Poat
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Poat
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Poat
Higbe takes first base on ball four. Marshall scores. Thomson moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Poat
Williams hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata fields the ball and throws to Higbe covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione hits a popup towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Poat
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Poat
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Poat
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Poat
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Poat
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lafata vs. Poat
Lafata hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Higbe
Basgall hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Basgall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Higbe
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Ray Poat.
Walker bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
There goes Saffell. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Rigney applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Sewell
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sewell
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Westrum moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Gumbert
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Gumbert
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Jones
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gumbert
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gumbert
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Gumbert
Lafata hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Jones
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gumbert
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Gumbert
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gumbert
Jones bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gumbert
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gumbert
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1949 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 6 1 2 3 Rojek S, ss 5 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 6 0 1 0 Saffell T, cf 5 0 1 1
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 1 2 0
Marshall W, rf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 1
Thomson B, cf 2 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 1 1
Lafata J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rigney B, ss 3 2 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 2 1 1 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 1 2 McCullough C, c 4 1 1 1
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 1 Walsh J, p 1 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Poat R, p 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 7 6 36 4 8 4
New York 020 001 010 2 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 001 200 0 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K 7.0 7 4 3 2 4
Jones S (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh J 4.1 2 2 2 4 3
Poat R 2.2 2 1 1 4 1
Sewell R* 0.0 1 1 0 1 0
Gumbert H (L) 3.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Lockman W, Basgall M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Westlake W, Kiner R
HR -- Kiner R, Williams D
SB -- Hopp J, Thomson B, Lockman W
CS -- Saffell T
SH -- Lafata J, Walker D, Jones S
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 2:41
A -- 11542
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