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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1948
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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 16, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Ray Poat | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bonham
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bonham
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bonham
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Bonham
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Poat
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Poat
Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bonham moves to third. Rojek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Poat covering. Safe. Bonham scores. Rojek moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rojek scores. Gustine moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws home. Livingston drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Livingston. Gustine scores. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Konikowski
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Konikowski
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konikowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bonham
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bonham
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Konikowski
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Konikowski
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Konikowski
Rojek 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Konikowski
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Konikowski
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Konikowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Konikowski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bonham
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konikowski vs. Bonham
Konikowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bonham
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Konikowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Bonham
Thomson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hopp, who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Konikowski scores. Rigney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald juggles the ball. That's an error on Fitz Gerald. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Konikowski
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Konikowski
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Konikowski
Murtaugh bunts in front of the plate. Livingston fields it and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Konikowski
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Konikowski
Bonham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Konikowski
There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bonham
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Konikowski
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konikowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Konikowski
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Konikowski
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Konikowski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Konikowski
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Lee
Thornton Lee now pitching.
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Bonham
Les Layton pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Layton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bonham
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bonham
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Trinkle
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rojek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Trinkle
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Trinkle
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bonham
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bonham
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonham
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Trinkle
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Trinkle
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Trinkle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bonham
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bonham
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Bonham
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
McCarthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1948 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 2 2 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 2 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, cf 5 2 2 2 Thomson B, cf 3 1 2 2
Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 1 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Westlake W, rf 4 2 2 3 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 3 2 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 0 1 1 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 5 1 1 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Poat R, p 1 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 0 1 0 0
Lee T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Layton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 12 10 33 5 6 4
Pittsburgh 103 002 320 -- 11
New York 100 030 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 6 5 4 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Poat R 2.1 4 4 3 1 1
Konikowski A (L) 4.1 4 5 2 2 2
Lee T* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Jones S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Gordon S 2, Livingston M, Fitz Gerald E, Kerr B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Stevens E
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Hopp J, Westlake W, Mize J
CS -- Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Murtaugh D
HBP -- by Bonham T (Thomson B)
T -- 2:26
A -- 8160
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