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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a line drive towards the mound. Poat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ostermueller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Poat
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Poat
There goes Gustine. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr is walked intentionally. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poat vs. Ostermueller
Poat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Poat reaches second base with a double. Kiner throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Poat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon scores. Thomson scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Poat
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Rojek who tags Rigney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ostermueller
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Poat
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine strikes out. There goes West. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Poat
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poat vs. Ostermueller
Poat bunts for a single. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Kerr moves to third. Poat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Ostermueller
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Poat scores. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Mize moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Ostermueller
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Poat
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney bunts towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Ostermueller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize is hit by the pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Marshall moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Poat
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Higbe
There goes Thomson. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poat vs. Higbe
Poat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Poat
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Jones
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Murtaugh scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play