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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1948
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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 June 6, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1948 |
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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 | June 6, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Ray Poat | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Singleton
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Singleton
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poat vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Marshall scores. Kerr moves to third. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poat vs. Singleton
Poat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Poat reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Livingston scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Queen
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. Thomson moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Queen
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Queen
Livingston 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. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poat vs. Queen
Poat hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Queen
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Poat
Queen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Rojek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine 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, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Queen
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Poat
Max West pinch hits for Mel Queen.
West hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Kerr 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 -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Main
Livingston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Main
Poat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Poat
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Main
Rigney 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--
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kiner. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Main
Mize takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Main
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Thomson scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Main
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Rojek who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mize scores. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Main
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake 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--
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Poat
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Main
Grady Wilson now playing shortstop. Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Main
Poat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Main
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Poat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Poat scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Main
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Main
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Main
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Main
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Poat
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Woody Main.
Bockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Poat
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Gregg
Poat strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Poat out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gregg
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Livingston. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Poat
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gregg
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gregg
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Gregg
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Poat
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poat
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Poat
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kluttz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Poat
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 16 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1948, 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 Rojek S, ss 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 6 3 2 1 Wilson G, ss 2 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 3 2 1 Gustine F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Hopp J, cf 5 1 2 0 Marshall W, rf 5 2 2 2 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 2 7 Westlake W, rf 3 1 2 0 Kerr B, ss 5 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Livingston M, c 4 1 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 2 Poat R, p 4 1 1 2 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Queen M, p 1 0 0 0 West M, ph 1 0 0 0 Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 16 15 14 36 4 10 4 New York 600 004 600 -- 16 Pittsburgh 000 200 011 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Poat R (W) 9.0 10 4 3 3 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Singleton E (L) 0.2 4 6 6 3 0 Queen M 3.1 3 0 0 2 1 Main W 3.0 7 10 9 3 2 Gregg H 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Kiner R 2, Livingston M DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Lockman W, Kerr B, Poat R, Marshall W 2, Thomson B, Stevens E, Wilson G 3B -- Rojek S HR -- Gordon S WP -- Singleton E 2 T -- 2:31 A -- 0
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