Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Hansen
  
  Rikard 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hansen
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hansen
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gearhart vs. Roe
  
  Gearhart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Roe
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Roe
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Thomson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mize vs. Roe
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hansen
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Hansen
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bloodworth vs. Hansen
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluttz vs. Hansen
  
  Kluttz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Hansen
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Roe
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Roe
  
  Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Hansen
  
  Mickey Livingston now catching.
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Hansen
  
  Rikard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hansen
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Hansen
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Hansen
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Roe
  
  Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Roe
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gearhart vs. Roe
  
  Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Hansen
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Hansen
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Hansen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluttz vs. Hansen
  
  Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wietelmann vs. Hansen
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Kluttz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roe vs. Hansen
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to third for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rikard vs. Hansen
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Roe moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Russell hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Roe
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Roe
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Roe
  
  Mize hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Jones
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jones
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Roe
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Roe
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrke vs. Roe
  
  Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Jones
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Jones
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wietelmann vs. Jones
  
  There goes Kluttz. The throw from Livingston and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wietelmann vs. Jones
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and throws to third to double up Kluttz. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roe
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Roe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gearhart vs. Roe
  
  Gearhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Roe
  
  Kerr strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Jones
  
  Roe hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Jones
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Jones
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Jones
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Livingston, and Witek drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Jones
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Roe
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Roe
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Roe
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jones
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Jones
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Jones
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wietelmann vs. Jones
  
  There goes Kluttz. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Roe
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrke vs. Roe
  
  Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartung vs. Roe
  
  Clint Hartung pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gearhart vs. Roe
  
  Gearhart strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Koslo
  
  Dave Koslo now pitching.
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Koslo
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Koslo
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Culley Rikard.
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Koslo
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roe moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Koslo
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Livingston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Roe
  
  Wally Westlake now playing right field.
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Roe
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Roe
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Roe
  
  Livingston takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1947, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rikard C, rf          4  0  1  1   Gearhart G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Westlake W, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Kerr B, ss            4  0  0  0   
Russell J, cf         3  0  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  1  0   
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  0   Cooper W, c           1  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  0  0   Livingston M, c       2  0  1  0   
Bloodworth J, 2b      4  1  1  0   Marshall W, rf        4  0  0  0   
Kluttz C, c           3  1  3  2   Witek M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Wietelmann W, ss      4  1  1  1   Lohrke J, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Roe P, p              4  0  1  0   Hansen A, p           1  0  1  0   
                                   Jones S, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hartung C, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Koslo D, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        32  0  5  0

Pittsburgh       020 200 000 --  4
New York         000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P (W)             9.0  5  0  0  1  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hansen A (L)          3.2  6  4  4  2  1
Jones S               4.1  2  0  0  2  0
Koslo D               1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Kiner R, Livingston M, Witek M, Wietelmann W, Fletcher E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 6
2B -- Kiner R, Bloodworth J
HR -- Kluttz C
SB -- Kluttz C, Russell J
CS -- Kluttz C
WP -- Hansen A
T -- 2:00
A -- 32211

    

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