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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1952
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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 May 2, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Brandy Davis | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek 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: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Metkovich 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: ---
Koshorek vs. Koslo
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koslo
Davis bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Koslo
There goes Davis. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Koslo
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Koslo
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a line drive 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: ---
Mays vs. Pollet
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Koslo
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Koslo
Merson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Merson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Koslo
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Pollet
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Koslo
Koshorek hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koslo
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Koslo
Metkovich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
There goes Williams. The throw from Garagiola to Koshorek and they have Williams trapped. The throw over to Metkovich, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Pollet
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Koslo
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Koslo
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Koslo
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Pollet
There goes Mueller. The throw from Garagiola and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Pollet
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Koslo
Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Koslo
Koshorek strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Koshorek out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koslo
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Koslo
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Pollet
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Koslo
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Koslo
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Koslo
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Pollet
Koslo bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Dark moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Koslo
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Koslo
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Koslo
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Koslo
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wilks
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Wilks
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Wilks
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. Koslo
Chuck Diering now playing left field. Jim Mangan pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
Mangan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Koslo
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merson vs. Koslo
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Koslo
Wilks hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wilks
Ted Beard now playing right field. Clyde McCullough now catching.
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wilks
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Hank Thompson now playing left field.
Koshorek hits a line drive towards third. Thomson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Wilhelm
Beard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
Metkovich 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
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilks
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilks
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Wilks
Wilhelm bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Wilks
There's a wild pitch. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilks
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wilks
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilks
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching. Bill Howerton pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Spencer
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Spencer
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Koshorek C, ss 5 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 5 2 2 1 Davis B, rf 4 0 2 0
Thomson B, 3b 5 2 2 2 Beard T, rf 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, lf 4 0 2 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Diering C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0 Mangan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 0 Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0 Merson J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 2 2
Thompson H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 1 1 0
Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 4 38 3 9 3
New York 000 210 000 2 -- 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 110 0 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 8.0 9 3 3 3 4
Wilhelm H (W)* 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Spencer G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 7.0 9 3 3 2 4
Wilks T (L) 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Garagiola J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Merson J, Westrum W, Del Greco B
HR -- Thomson B, Lockman W
SB -- Davis B, Mueller D
CS -- Williams D
SH -- Koslo D, Wilhelm H
HBP -- by Koslo D (Metkovich G)
WP -- Wilks T
T -- 2:47
A -- 17111
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