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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1947
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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 August 3, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Jones
Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jones
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Lombardi scores. Gordon moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jones
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jones
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Jones
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Jones
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Jones
Higbe hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Jones
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rikard for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jones
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Jones
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jones
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Jones
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Jones
Howell hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Bloodworth scores. Wietelmann moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salkeld vs. Jones
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wietelmann scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rikard vs. Jones
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jones
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching. Billy Cox now playing shortstop.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Beggs
Bloodworth strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bloodworth out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Beggs
Cox hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Singleton
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Trinkle
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Trinkle
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Trinkle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Lohrke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Singleton
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Singleton
Gary Gearhart pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Singleton. Lohrke scores. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Gearhart moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1947, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 2 Rikard C, rf 4 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 5 1 2 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 3 1 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 2 2
Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 0 1 0 0
Lohrke J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Cox B, ss 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 3 0 1 1 Howell D, c 3 1 1 1
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 1
Cooper W, ph 0 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0
Gearhart G, pr 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 6 29 6 6 6
New York 011 120 01 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 032 01 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 5.1 3 4 3 4 3
Beggs J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Trinkle K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jansen L 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K 5.0 9 5 5 4 1
Singleton E 3.0 1 1 1 1 4
E -- Gordon S, Singleton E, Bloodworth J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Gordon S, Rikard C
3B -- Lohrke J
HR -- Mize J, Thomson B, Kiner R, Greenberg H 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 26490
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