Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Hartung
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hartung
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hartung
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Higbe
  
  Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Higbe
  
  Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Higbe
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Higbe
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Higbe
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Higbe
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hartung
  
  Kiner 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--
  Greenberg vs. Hartung
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Hartung
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Hartung
  
  Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Herman reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Hartung
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Higbe
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lohrke vs. Higbe
  
  Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartung vs. Higbe
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blattner vs. Higbe
  
  Blattner strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Hartung
  
  Higbe hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Hartung
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hartung
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Higbe
  
  Rigney hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Higbe
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Higbe
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Higbe
  
  Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hartung
  
  Gustine 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--
  Kiner vs. Hartung
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Hartung
  
  Greenberg strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hartung
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Higbe
  
  Cooper 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--
  Gordon vs. Higbe
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lohrke vs. Higbe
  
  Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higbe. Cooper scores. Gordon moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartung vs. Higbe
  
  Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blattner vs. Higbe
  
  Blattner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rigney vs. Higbe
  
  Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Higbe
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Hartung
  
  Herman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Hartung
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higbe vs. Hartung
  
  Higbe strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wietelmann vs. Hartung
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Higbe
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Higbe
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Higbe
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hartung
  
  Russell hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hartung
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hartung
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Higbe
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Higbe
  
  Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Higbe
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blattner vs. Higbe
  
  Blattner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Higbe
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Hartung
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hartung
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Hartung
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Hartung
  
  Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rikard vs. Hartung
  
  Culley Rikard pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
  
  Rikard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Strincevich
  
  Bill Salkeld now catching. Nick Strincevich now pitching.
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Strincevich
  
  Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Strincevich
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Strincevich
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Hartung
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hartung
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hartung
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Strincevich
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Strincevich
  
  Lohrke is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartung vs. Strincevich
  
  The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Lohrke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartung vs. Strincevich
  
  Hartung strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blattner vs. Strincevich
  
  Blattner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Strincevich
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hartung
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Hartung
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Hartung
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1947 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss      4  0  0  0   Blattner B, 2b        5  0  1  1   
Russell J, cf         4  0  0  0   Rigney B, ss          4  1  1  1   
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            3  1  2  1   
Greenberg H, 1b       3  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        3  0  0  0   
Westlake W, rf        4  1  0  0   Cooper W, c           4  1  1  0   
Herman B, 2b          3  0  2  1   Gordon S, lf          3  1  2  1   
Howell D, c           2  0  1  0   Lohrke J, 3b          2  1  0  0   
Salkeld B, ph-c       0  0  0  0   Hartung C, p          4  0  1  0   
Higbe K, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Rikard C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Strincevich N, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  5  8  4

Pittsburgh       010 000 000 --  1
New York         100 101 11x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)           6.0  6  3  2  3  4
Strincevich N         2.0  2  2  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W)         9.0  5  1  0  2  6

E -- Rigney B, Higbe K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 9
2B -- Herman B, Howell D
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Rigney B, Gordon S, Mize J
SH -- Lohrke J
HBP -- by Higbe K (Rigney B), by Strincevich N (Lohrke J)
PB -- Salkeld B
T -- 2:06
A -- 8631

    

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