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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-13 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Mort Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Wietelmann | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Ayers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lloyd Gearhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Blattner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mort Cooper | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Ayers | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Beggs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9/L
- Jim Russell: FC4.1-H(E4/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: T7/F78XDW.1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 7/F7D.3-H
- Wally Westlake: S9.B-2(E9)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: BK.2-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 2
- Fritz Ostermueller: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Jim Russell: 3
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: K
- Walker Cooper: HR/F7D
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: S
- Jack Lohrke: E6.1-2
- Bill Ayers: K
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 5
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: W
- Buddy Kerr: 4
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Fritz Ostermueller: 23/SH.1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
- Jim Russell: 6
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: K
- Walker Cooper: 5
- Willard Marshall: 13
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 153
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Wally Westlake: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Lohrke: E5.1-2
- Lloyd Gearhart: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Rigney: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Buddy Kerr: PO1(23)
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 6
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: 3
- Whitey Wietelmann: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: S6.B-2(E6)
- Johnny Mize: S.2-H
- Walker Cooper: E5.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 2
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Jack Lohrke: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Witek: 4/P
Top 7
- Jim Russell: 13
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: 7.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43.1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9.2-H
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: 3
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Willard Marshall: K
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: HR/F7D
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: S
- Jack Lohrke: E6/G.1-2
- Buddy Blattner: 7/F7D.2-3
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
- Ernie Lombardi: K
Notes & reviews
- Rigney threw past second and the ball went into LF corner
- Hit atop wall just above the visitors' bullpen, ~450' away
- Marshall fumbled
- Into LF stands
- Picked off on pitchout
- Into LF upper deck