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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-08-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 11–10. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Bagby earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Johnny Mize went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
W: Jim Bagby L: Joe Beggs SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Gearhart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Singleton | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Bagby | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Beggs | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: S
- Jim Russell: E5.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 1
- Lloyd Gearhart: HP
- Buddy Kerr: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H
- Johnny Mize: 41.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 31
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 3/FL
- Dixie Howell: W
- Elmer Singleton: T.1-H
- Billy Cox: 2/FL
- Jim Russell: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 13
- Mickey Witek: 2/FL
- Jack Lohrke: HR
- Dave Koslo: K
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 3
- Lloyd Gearhart: K
- Buddy Kerr: 6
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Dixie Howell: 5/FL
- Elmer Singleton: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: 31
- Willard Marshall: T9.BXH(92)
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Top 5
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jim Russell: 8
- Frankie Gustine: HR
- Ralph Kiner: HR
- Hank Greenberg: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: 2/FL
- Jack Lohrke: S
- Joe Lafata: 23.1-2
- Lloyd Gearhart: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Buddy Kerr: S.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: HR.2-H;1-H
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Dixie Howell: 8
- Jim Bagby: S.1-2
- Billy Cox: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Gustine: 6
Bot 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Mickey Witek: W
- Jack Lohrke: 4
- Joe Beggs: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bill Salkeld: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Bagby: 9
- Billy Cox: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lloyd Gearhart: 53
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 8
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: 3
- Wally Westlake: WP.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.3-H;2-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1X3(64)#
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Mickey Witek: 9
Top 9
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Jim Bagby: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: 4
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 9
- Jack Lohrke: S
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2
- Lloyd Gearhart: 2/FL
- Buddy Kerr: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8)
- Willard Marshall: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 9