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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 1947
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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 2, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wolff
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wolff
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Wolff
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Wolff
Mize hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rigney scores. Kerr moves to third. Thomson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Wolff
Marshall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Thomson scores. Mize goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Wolff
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Wolff
Lohrke hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gustine out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Wolff
Jansen hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wolff
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wolff
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Wolff
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Jansen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jansen. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wolff
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wolff
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wolff
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Wolff
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Jansen
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Wolff
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wolff
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wolff
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wolff
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wolff
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wolff
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wolff
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Wolff
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rikard vs. Jansen
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Roger Wolff.
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Rikard reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sewell
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Sewell
Jansen bunts in front of the plate. Howell scoops up the ball and tags Jansen for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Sewell
Howell throws it away. That's an error on Howell. Lohrke scores. Rigney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Sewell
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Sewell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Jansen
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Singleton
Jansen bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Singleton
There goes Marshall. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Marshall steals third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Singleton
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Lombardi moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Singleton
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Jansen
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1947, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 1 2 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 5 2 4 2 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 0 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 5 2 3 3 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 3 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 2 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Lohrke J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Howell D, c 3 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0 Wolff R, p 1 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 1 0 1 2
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 16 9 33 2 8 2
New York 401 003 002 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (L) 5.0 9 5 4 0 0
Sewell R 2.0 3 3 1 0 1
Singleton E 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
E -- Bloodworth J, Jansen L, Howell D 2
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Marshall W 2, Rikard C, Lohrke J
HR -- Gordon S, Thomson B
SB -- Marshall W
SH -- Jansen L 2
PB -- Howell D 2
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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