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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chesnes
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lafata vs. Chesnes
Lafata hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lombardi
Westrum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lombardi
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lombardi
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Lombardi
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Lombardi
Westrum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lombardi
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Jones
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Jones
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lombardi
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Rojek catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Jones
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poat
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Poat
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Poat
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Poat
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Poat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Poat covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Poat
Williams hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Poat
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Poat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Poat covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Poat
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Poat
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lafata vs. Poat
Lafata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Poat
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jones
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Ray Poat.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Saffell reaches second base with a double. Rojek scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sewell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sewell
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. There goes Williams trying to get to home. Kiner throws the ball in to Masi, who tags Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Walker takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gumbert
Bert Haas pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Gumbert
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Gumbert
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gumbert
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Gumbert
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bockman. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gumbert
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jones
Bert Haas now playing third base.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Saffell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1949, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 1 3 0 Rojek S, ss 4 2 2 0
Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 0 Saffell T, cf 4 2 3 1
Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 0 3 2
Haas B, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 1
Marshall W, rf 5 2 2 1 Westlake W, rf 5 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 4 4 5 Bockman E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Lafata J, 1b 5 1 2 4 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rigney B, ss 5 1 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 5 1 2 3 Chesnes B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 5 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
Restelli D, ph 1 0 0 0
Poat R, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 13 16 13 39 4 12 4
New York 503 010 103 -- 13
Pittsburgh 001 000 201 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 12 4 4 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Lombardi V 3.2 5 3 3 0 2
Poat R 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
Sewell R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
E -- Bockman E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Westrum W, Rojek S 2, Westlake W, Lockman W 2, Saffell T, Hopp J
HR -- Lafata J, Westrum W, Thomson B 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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