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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1952
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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 May 1, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 1, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,801 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Queen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Queen
There's a wild pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Queen
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson 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: ---
Dark vs. Queen
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Queen
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Queen
Hearn bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Queen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Hearn
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Queen
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek misplays the ball. That's an error on Koshorek. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Thompson scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Suchecki
Jim Suchecki now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Suchecki
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Suchecki
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Suchecki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Suchecki
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Suchecki
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hearn
Dick Hall pinch hits for Jim Suchecki.
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hall scores. Koshorek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Werle
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Dark trying to get to third. Beard throws the ball in to Merson, who tags Dark for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Hearn
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Merson reaches second base with a double. Howerton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Werle
Hearn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hearn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Werle
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hearn scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hearn
Chuck Diering now playing right field. Brandy Davis pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek bunts towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Waugh
Jim Waugh now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Waugh
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Waugh
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Waugh
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Thomson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Hearn
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Waugh
Jim Mangan now catching.
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Waugh
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Hofman 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. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Waugh
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Waugh
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Bobby Hofman now playing second base. Bill Rigney now playing shortstop. Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a line drive towards short. Rigney catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Del Greco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching. Bobby Del Greco now playing center field.
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Main
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Main
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diering vs. Main
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Main
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Main
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Hearn
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. Hearn
Mangan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mangan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Main
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Tony Bartirome pinch hits for Woody Main.
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Dick Smith pinch runs for Tony Bartirome.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Hearn
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Koshorek C, ss 4 0 1 0
Hofman B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Beard T, cf 3 0 0 1
Lockman W, 1b 5 2 3 1 Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, 3b 5 1 0 1 Bartirome T, ph 0 0 0 0
Thompson H, lf 4 3 2 1 Smith D, pr 0 1 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2 Metkovich G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 2 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 2
Diering C, rf 2 0 0 1 Howerton B, rf 3 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 1 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, ss 1 0 0 1 Mangan J, c 1 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 3 1 2 3 Merson J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Hearn J, p 5 1 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Suchecki J, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, ph 1 1 1 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Waugh J, p 0 0 0 0
Del Greco B, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 13 14 13 34 5 7 4
New York 207 110 020 -- 13
Pittsburgh 001 001 102 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 7 5 4 7 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L)* 2.0 4 7 6 3 1
Suchecki J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Werle B 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Waugh J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Main W 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Koshorek C, Strickland G, Kiner R, Rigney B
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Koshorek C, Merson J, Hearn J
HR -- Westrum W, Thompson H, Kiner R
SB -- Mays W, Thompson H
SH -- Thompson H
WP -- Queen M
T -- 2:52
A -- 4801
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