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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 1939
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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 August 6, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1939 |
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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 | August 6, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
Tom Hafey | Third Baseman |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 1939
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bowman
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bowman
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Bowman
Demaree hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Bowman
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Bowman
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonura vs. Bowman
Bonura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Demaree scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Schumacher
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bowman
Hafey hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Bowman
Schumacher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Bowman
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Bowman
Jurges hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hafey scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Bowman
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Schumacher
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Schumacher
Young strikes out. There goes Handley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Schumacher
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bowman
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Bowman
Danning hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Bowman
Bonura strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Bowman
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schumacher vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Schumacher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. There goes Hafey trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Handley, who tags Hafey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Schumacher
Butcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Butcher scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Schumacher
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Schumacher
Handley hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Butcher
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Klein picks it up and throws to third to catch Whiteheadfor the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Butcher
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schumacher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Schumacher
Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Schumacher
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. Sewell moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Sewell
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Sewell
Schumacher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Sewell
Whitehead bunts towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sewell
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Berres and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Schumacher
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Schumacher
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Sewell
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jurges scores. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Danning vs. Clemensen
Bill Clemensen now pitching.
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree tags and scores. Ott tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Clemensen
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Clemensen
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clemensen, and towards Vaughan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schumacher
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Schumacher
Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemensen vs. Schumacher
Clemensen hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Young scores. Berres moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Fern Bell pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to third for the out. Berres scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Clemensen
Fern Bell now playing center field.
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Clemensen
Melton bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Clemensen
Whitehead is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Clemensen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Clemensen
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Clemensen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Clemensen
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Clemensen
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Bill Clemensen.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Melton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Heintzelman
Ray Mueller now catching. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Heintzelman
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Heintzelman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1939, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 2 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 3 3 1 Bell F, ph-cf 2 0 0 1 Demaree F, cf 5 2 2 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 3 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 0 1 Danning H, c 3 0 1 2 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 2 4 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Ripple J, lf 5 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hafey T, 3b 5 1 3 1 Young P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Schumacher H, p 3 0 1 0 Berres R, c 3 1 2 0 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0 Rizzo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 0 1 0 0 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 Clemensen B, p 1 0 1 1 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 16 9 36 5 6 5 New York 211 203 000 -- 9 Pittsburgh 003 002 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (W)* 5.0 5 5 5 4 1 Melton C (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (L) 2.2 7 4 4 2 2 Butcher M 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 Sewell R+ 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 Clemensen B 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Heintzelman K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Whitehead B 2, Jurges B DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Demaree F, Hafey T, Jurges B, Waner P, Ott M, Clemensen B, Klein C SB -- Handley L CS -- Whitehead B SH -- Melton C SF -- Danning H HBP -- by Clemensen B (Whitehead B) T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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