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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8631 · 2:06
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Clint Hartung earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Clint Hartung L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Butch Henline · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Nick Strincevich | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: 7
- Jim Russell: 5/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Bill Rigney: HR/F7D
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Johnny Mize: S
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
- Wally Westlake: E6/TH1.B-2
- Billy Herman: D9/F9LS.2-H(UR)
- Dixie Howell: 63
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: T7/F7DW
- Jack Lohrke: 53
- Clint Hartung: 53
- Buddy Blattner: K
Top 3
- Kirby Higbe: 6/P
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
- Jim Russell: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 3/L
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Wally Westlake: 13
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: S
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: FC1/SH.2-H(E1/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Clint Hartung: 2/FL
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Bill Rigney: HP
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Billy Herman: K
- Dixie Howell: D7
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 6
- Jim Russell: 6/P
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Clint Hartung: S
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Bill Rigney: 8
Top 7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Herman: S
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Culley Rikard: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 8
- Whitey Wietelmann: 63
- Jim Russell: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 3/P
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Lohrke: HP
- Clint Hartung: PB.1-2
- Clint Hartung: K
- Buddy Blattner: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bill Rigney: 53
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: 5/P
- Hank Greenberg: 6/P
- Wally Westlake: 63
Notes & reviews
- Into upper LF stands
- Lohrke: fancy stop
- Off LF wall at the 455' mark