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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1947
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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 May 31, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Budnick |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mike Budnick | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Budnick
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Budnick
Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Budnick
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Witek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Budnick
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Budnick
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Budnick
Russell hits a line drive to right field. Marshall throws towards the plate. Cooper fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. Greenberg scores. Gustine goes all the way around to score. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Budnick
Kluttz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Russell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Budnick
Basinski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Budnick
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budnick vs. Ostermueller
Budnick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Basinski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Basinski. Budnick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Budnick
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Budnick
Rikard takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Budnick
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. Rikard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Rikard scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Voiselle
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Voiselle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Ostermueller
Voiselle hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Voiselle
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Voiselle
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Kerr is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Voiselle
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Voiselle
Gene Mauch pinch runs for Billy Sullivan.
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Basinski scores. Mauch moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rikard vs. Voiselle
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. Mauch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Voiselle
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bagby
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Bagby
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bagby
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Fletcher hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper bunts for an out with unknown description. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Strincevich
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Sid Gordon.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mize moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Voiselle
Gary Gearhart now playing left field.
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Voiselle
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Kiner bunts for an out with unknown description. Cox moves to third. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Thompson
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Thompson
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Rikard scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Thompson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Babe Young pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Young hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Strincevich
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Herring
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Trinkle
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Trinkle
Herring hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Herring
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Herring
Gearhart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1947 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 5 2 3 1 Rigney B, 3b 5 3 2 2
Rikard C, cf 4 2 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 2 2 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 2 Thomson B, cf 5 2 4 4
Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 3
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 2 3 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Russell J, rf 4 1 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 5 0 0 1 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0 Gearhart G, lf 1 1 1 1
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 1 0 Budnick M, p 1 1 1 0
Mauch G, pr 0 1 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 1 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Herring A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 8 39 10 15 10
Pittsburgh 032 002 020 -- 9
New York 140 300 011 -- 10
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F 3.2 8 8 7 2 1
Singleton E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bagby J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Strincevich N 1.1 4 1 1 1 0
Herring A (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Budnick M* 2.0 3 5 4 3 0
Voiselle B+ 5.0 8 4 2 2 3
Thompson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Trinkle K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gustine F, Cooper W, Basinski E, Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 8
2B -- Kiner R
HR -- Rigney B, Thomson B, Mize J, Gearhart G
CS -- Kerr B
SH -- Cooper W, Kiner R
WP -- Voiselle B
T -- 2:37
A -- 32905
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