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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1953
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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 24, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,966 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lindell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Lindell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jansen
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Lindell
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Lindell
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. Westrum scores. Williams moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Lindell
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Jansen
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Jansen
Sandlock hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Lindell
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Lindell
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Lindell
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jansen
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Jansen
Smith takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cole scores. Abrams moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindell vs. Jansen
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lindell
There goes Williams. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lindell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Jansen
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Jansen
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lindell
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lindell
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jansen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lindell
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Pettit
Paul Pettit now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Dark reaches second base with a double. Jansen scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Pettit
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Pettit
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Pettit
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Pettit
There goes Lockman. The throw from Sandlock and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Pettit
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Jansen
George Metkovich pinch hits for Paul Pettit.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Jansen
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Mike Sandlock.
Garagiola 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 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hetki
Joe Garagiola now catching. Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hetki
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Hetki
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hetki
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hetki
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jansen
Ray Noble now catching.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jansen
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Wilhelm
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Johnny Hetki. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Montemayor is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Macdonald
Bill Macdonald now pitching.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Macdonald
Irvin hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Macdonald
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Macdonald
Gilbert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Macdonald
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Lockman scores. There goes Gilbert trying to get to third. Bernier throws the ball in to Cole, who relays the ball to Castiglione who tags Gilbert for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Macdonald
Noble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Garagiola 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, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Macdonald
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Macdonald
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Macdonald
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Macdonald
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. There goes Dark trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Macdonald
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Macdonald
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Smith 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 5/24/1953 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 3 2 2 0 Abrams C, rf 3 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 6 1 3 3 Bernier C, cf 5 1 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 3 1 1 Smith P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Irvin M, rf 5 0 3 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 1
Lockman W, lf 6 1 3 2 Lindell J, p 2 0 0 0
Gilbert T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Pettit P, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 5 2 3 3 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 1
Westrum W, c 3 1 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Noble R, c 1 0 0 0 Montemayor F, ph 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 4 1 1 0 Macdonald B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 1 1 0
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40 11 16 11 33 3 8 3
New York 120 102 122 -- 11
Pittsburgh 001 001 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 6.2 8 3 3 4 0
Wilhelm H (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J (L)* 5.0 9 6 4 5 3
Pettit P 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hetki J 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Macdonald B 2.0 5 4 4 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Castiglione P, Williams D
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Smith P, Dark A, Lockman W, Thompson H
3B -- Kiner R
HR -- Thomson B, Bernier C
SB -- Lockman W
CS -- Williams D
HBP -- by Wilhelm H (Montemayor F)
T -- 2:50
A -- 20966
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