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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-05-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 32905 · 2:37
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Ken Trinkle earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
W: Ken Trinkle L: Art Herring SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Herring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Budnick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voiselle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Gearhart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Herring | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Budnick | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Voiselle | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Gene Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 13
- Culley Rikard: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: E5/TH.B-2
- Mickey Witek: S6.2-2
- Bobby Thomson: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: S9.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR);B-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Basinski: 53
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 2/FL
- Mike Budnick: S9
- Bill Rigney: HR/7.1-H
- Mickey Witek: W
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Mize: 3/P
Top 3
- Billy Cox: S6/G
- Culley Rikard: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Frankie Gustine: FC6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1
- Jim Russell: S8.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 6/P
Bot 3
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Basinski: 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Billy Cox: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Voiselle: 8
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Mickey Witek: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 5
- Culley Rikard: K
- Ralph Kiner: S6/G
- Hank Greenberg: WP.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Buddy Kerr: S4.BX2(25)(E4/TH)
Top 6
- Eddie Basinski: E6/G
- Billy Sullivan: S9.1-3
- Billy Cox: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Culley Rikard: 7.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 7/FL.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 6
- Bill Voiselle: S6/G
- Bill Rigney: 5/FL
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 7
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Jim Russell: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 6/P
- Eddie Basinski: S8.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Walker Cooper: 34/SH.1-2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Joe Lafata: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 8
- Billy Cox: S8
- Culley Rikard: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Frankie Gustine: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Babe Young: 5/FL
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Mickey Witek: S7.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 5/P
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/L
- Eddie Basinski: K/C
- Art Herring: 6/P
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Lloyd Gearhart: HR/78