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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1947-07-13 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 30166 Β· 1:57
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3β1. Larry Jansen earned the win. Bill Rigney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Preacher Roe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Butch Henline Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preacher Roe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Blattner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preacher Roe | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
- Jim Russell: 53
- Frankie Gustine: 2
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: T
- Bill Rigney: 8.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Johnny Mize: 5
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 3
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Preacher Roe: 31
- Whitey Wietelmann: 4
Bot 3
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Larry Jansen: K
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Bill Rigney: 8
Top 4
- Jim Russell: K
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 5
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Willard Marshall: 3
Top 5
- Dixie Howell: 9
- Preacher Roe: 53
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Lohrke: 2
- Larry Jansen: 7
Top 6
- Jim Russell: 3
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 63.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Bill Rigney: HR
- Bobby Thomson: 3/G
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: 43
- Culley Rikard: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Willard Marshall: S
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: CS3(25).1-2
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Larry Jansen: 43
Top 8
- Jim Russell: S
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Buddy Blattner: 63
- Bill Rigney: K
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: 8

















