Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 8, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: George Barr 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1948
Top 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Riddle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Riddle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Riddle
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Riddle
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Riddle
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Riddle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Riddle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Riddle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Jansen
Riddle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Riddle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Riddle
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Riddle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Riddle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Riddle
Mize hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Riddle
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Riddle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Riddle
Gordon is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Riddle
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Riddle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cooper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Riddle
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Riddle
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Jansen
Riddle bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Riddle
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Riddle
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Riddle
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Riddle
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Riddle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Riddle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Jansen
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Riddle
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Riddle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Riddle
Don Mueller pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Riddle
Les Layton pinch runs for Don Mueller. Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Kerr scores. Layton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Riddle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle juggles the ball. That's an error on Riddle. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Riddle
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Layton scores. Frey scores. Lockman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Lonny Frey now playing second base. Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lombardi
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lombardi
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jones
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Jones
Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/8/1948, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Frey L, ph-2b 2 1 0 1
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Lockman W, cf 5 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 1
Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 2 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 0
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
West M, ph 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0
Layton L, pr 0 1 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 34 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
New York 010 000 50x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L) 6.1 6 6 2 4 0
Lombardi V 1.2 3 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 4
Jones S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
E -- Murtaugh D, Riddle E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
HR -- Gordon S
CS -- Gordon S
SH -- Rojek S, Riddle E
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
