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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-06-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 13222 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Willard Marshall went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Joe Beggs SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Culley Rikard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Gearhart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Jansen | 1.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Beggs | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 8
- Culley Rikard: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: D/78.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S7.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: D9.1-3
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Billy Sullivan: IW
- Gene Mauch: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: W
- Mickey Witek: E5/G.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: K
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Top 2
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8
- Billy Cox: T7.1-H
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Ralph Kiner: D7.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: IW
- Wally Westlake: K
- Billy Sullivan: K
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Buddy Kerr: S9/9S
- Joe Beggs: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Rigney: 8
Top 3
- Gene Mauch: S7
- Fritz Ostermueller: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: 63.2-3
- Culley Rikard: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey Witek: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 7
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Frankie Gustine: S5
- Wally Westlake: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: 4
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 5
- Billy Sullivan: 43
- Gene Mauch: 7/L
- Fritz Ostermueller: D7
- Billy Cox: HR/7.2-H
- Culley Rikard: 31
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 2/FL
- Bill Rigney: 9
- Mickey Witek: 6/L
Top 6
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Wally Westlake: S8.1-2
- Dixie Howell: S9.2-H;1-H(E2/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gene Mauch: 6/L
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 7
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Billy Cox: 9
- Culley Rikard: K
Bot 7
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Buddy Kerr: D8.1-H
- Lloyd Gearhart: S7.2-H
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Witek: 13
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 31
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: 3/FL
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Dixie Howell: 43
- Gene Mauch: 13
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: HR
- Joe Lafata: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: E6/G
- Mel Ott: 6/P
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Billy Sullivan struck on the neck by a foul ball
- bottom 9 reconstructed from box