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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 3, 1944
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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 June 3, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1944 |
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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 | June 3, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,171 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 3, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine 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: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball 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: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Butcher
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. There goes Gardella trying to get to home. Russell throws the ball in to Zak who relays the ball to Lopez, who tags Gardella, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feldman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Butcher
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Feldman
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Feldman
Butcher bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butcher for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Butcher
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
There goes Elliott. The throw from Mancuso and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Feldman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feldman vs. Butcher
Feldman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Feldman
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Feldman
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Butcher
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feldman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Feldman
Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Feldman
Butcher bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zak scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Butcher
Charlie Mead pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Mead takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Starr
Ray Starr now pitching.
Rucker hits a line drive towards second. Gustine catches it and throws to second to double up Kerr. The throw to first to get Mead, and that's a triple play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Adams
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Adams
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Starr
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Starr
Hal Luby pinch runs for Bruce Sloan.
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Starr
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Starr
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Starr
Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Starr
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Adams
Hal Luby now playing second base. Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Adams
Frank Colman pinch hits for Ray Starr.
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Adams
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Adams
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Rescigno
Pete Coscarart now playing second base. Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop. Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rescigno
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Rescigno
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Adams
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Spud Davis pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rescigno vs. Adams
Rescigno hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Rescigno
Lee Handley now playing second base. Joe Medwick pinch hits for Hal Luby.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Rescigno
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1944 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 1 0 Gustine F, 2b-ss 5 1 3 3 Hausmann G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Sloan B, ph 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 2 3 0 Luby H, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 2 2 2 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 5 0 1 1 Gardella D, lf 4 2 2 1 Lopez A, c 5 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 3 2 2 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 2 1 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 2 2 3 Coscarart P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Davis S, ph 1 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0 Handley L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 2 0 1 1 Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0 Mead C, ph 0 0 0 0 Starr R, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 13 7 35 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 002 102 100 1 -- 7 New York 101 100 030 0 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M* 6.0 8 3 3 3 1 Starr R 2.0 2 3 3 1 1 Rescigno X (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Feldman H 7.0 7 6 5 2 2 Adams A (L) 3.0 6 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Mancuso G DP -- Pittsburgh 1 TP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4 2B -- Weintraub P 3B -- Elliott B HR -- Gustine F, Gardella D, Dahlgren B, Reyes N SB -- Elliott B, DiMaggio V SH -- Hausmann G, Butcher M 2 T -- 2:34 A -- 9171
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