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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 1949
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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 July 27, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall 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: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Hartung
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a line drive towards right. Marshall catches it and throws to first to double up Fitz Gerald. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Hartung covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli 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: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Hartung
Basgall takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Westlake scores. Basgall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chesnes
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basgall catches it and throws to first to double up Hartung. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chesnes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Higbe
Basgall takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Kiner. Westlake moves to third. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Higbe
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Chesnes
George Hausmann pinch runs for Willard Marshall.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hausmann scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Chesnes
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching. Clyde McCullough now catching.
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chambers
Mize hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Chambers
Monte Irvin pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Chambers
There goes Lockman. The slide. McCullough applies the tag. Lockman is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Higbe
Monte Irvin now playing right field. Tom Saffell pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Higbe
Restelli hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Casey
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Higbe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Casey
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Casey
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Casey
McCullough fires to second and picks off Higbe for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Casey
Lockman strikes out. There goes Thompson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Casey
Thomson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Casey
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Higbe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Higbe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Higbe
Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson 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 7/27/1949 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Thompson H, 2b 3 2 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 1
Lockman W, lf 5 0 2 2 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 3 0
Thomson B, cf 5 1 2 1 Restelli D, cf 5 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 2 1 0 0
Hausmann G, pr 0 1 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 2 2
Rigney B, ss 4 1 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 4 2 2 3 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 2 0 1 0 Chesnes B, p 2 0 1 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 1 0 Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 33 3 9 3
New York 001 000 502 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 200 001 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C 4.1 5 2 2 2 0
Higbe K (W) 4.2 4 1 1 4 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 6.1 9 6 6 2 2
Chambers C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Casey H 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Rigney B
DP -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Kiner R, Gordon S
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Westrum W
SB -- Thompson H
CS -- Lockman W
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:36
A -- 19768
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