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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1950
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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 29, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Lon Warneke |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1950
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Law
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Mueller goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jansen
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Law
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jansen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Law
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Law
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jansen
Law strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Law out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jansen
Dillinger hits a line drive towards first. Irvin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Dark reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Law
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
Sam Calderone now catching.
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Law
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Law
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jansen scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stanky scores. Lockman moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Law
There goes Thompson. The throw from Law and he throws it away. Thompson is safe on the error. Mueller moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Pierro
Bill Pierro now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Pierro Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Pierro
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell has Irvin trapped. There's the throw to McCullough and over to Dillinger, who tags Irvin for the out. Dark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Pierro
Pierro spins, and has Dark trapped. He throws to Dillinger who tags Dark for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pierro
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Jansen
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Pierro
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Pierro
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Pierro
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pierro
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Pierro
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Stan Rojek pinch hits for Bill Pierro.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jansen
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Walsh
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Walsh
Dark bunts towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Thompson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Walsh
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Calderone vs. Walsh
Calderone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Walsh
McCullough fires to third and picks off Thomson. Calderone moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Walsh
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Jansen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Jansen
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Stanky scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Dickson
Calderone hits a line drive towards the mound. Dickson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Dickson
Jansen bunts for an out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jansen
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Jansen
Hank Schenz pinch runs for Clyde McCullough. Tom Saffell pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1950 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 2 2 1 0 Dillinger B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 1 O'Connell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 5 3 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 5 2 4 3 Bell G, rf 4 2 2 1
Irvin M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Westlake W, cf 4 1 2 1
Gilbert T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 0 1
Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, cf 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Schenz H, pr 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Calderone S, c 3 0 1 2 Pierro B, p 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 4 1 1 0 Rojek S, ph 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 0 1 2
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 14 8 35 5 8 5
New York 100 050 220 -- 10
Pittsburgh 010 010 210 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 8 5 5 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L)* 4.0 9 6 4 3 3
Pierro B 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Walsh J 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Dickson M 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
E -- Kiner R, Law V
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Dark A, Irvin M, McCullough C
3B -- Bell G, Westlake W, Thompson H
HR -- Bell G
SH -- Dark A, Jansen L
Balk -- Pierro B
T -- 2:34
A -- 13850
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