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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 4, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cooper settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lanning
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lanning
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lanning
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Blattner scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Lanning
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lanning
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Lanning
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Lanning
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lanning
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lanning
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Lanning
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Lanning
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witek for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Lanning
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Blattner scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Lanning
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lanning
Baker fires to second and picks off Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gerheauser
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Gerheauser
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gerheauser
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Gerheauser
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Gerheauser
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gerheauser
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Gerheauser
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Kennedy
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gerheauser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gerheauser
Rosen bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Gerheauser
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Gerheauser
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Gerheauser
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Blattner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon scores. Rigney scores. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bahr
Ed Bahr now pitching.
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Bahr
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Bahr
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahr vs. Kennedy
Bahr hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bahr
Burgess Whitehead now playing shortstop.
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bahr
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Bahr
Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Bahr
There goes Blattner. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Blattner steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Bahr
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek juggles the ball. That's an error on Witek. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bahr
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bahr
Rosen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bahr
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Kennedy
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 3 0 2 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 3 5 2
Whitehead B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Witek M, 3b 5 0 2 1
Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 5 1 3 3
Gustine F, 2b 4 1 3 1 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1
Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Rosen G, rf 3 2 3 1
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 5 1 2 1
Van Robays M, rf 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, ss 5 1 2 1
Baker B, c 4 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 4 1 1 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 1 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 40 10 20 10
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 121 031 11x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J (L) 2.0 5 3 3 3 0
Gerheauser A 3.0 8 4 3 0 0
Bahr E 3.0 7 3 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 2
E -- Cooper W, Russell J, Mize J, Witek M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 10
2B -- Marshall W, Blattner B, Gustine F
HR -- Gustine F, Rosen G
SB -- Blattner B
SH -- Rosen G
WP -- Kennedy M
T -- 2:12
A -- 27709
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