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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1947-08-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 32211 · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Preacher Roe earned the win. Clyde Kluttz went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Preacher Roe L: Andy Hansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Gearhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hansen | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Sheldon Jones | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Jim Russell: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 6
Bot 1
- Lloyd Gearhart: K
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7.B-3(E7)
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Elbie Fletcher: 43.2-3#
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: HR.3-H
- Whitey Wietelmann: 63
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Mickey Witek: 9
Top 3
- Preacher Roe: 2/P
- Culley Rikard: K
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2#
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jack Lohrke: 2/FL
- Andy Hansen: S
- Lloyd Gearhart: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D
- Clyde Kluttz: WP.2-3
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Whitey Wietelmann: S.3-H;1-2
- Preacher Roe: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Culley Rikard: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Russell: 3/P#
Bot 4
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 5
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Bot 5
- Mickey Livingston: S
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Witek: S
- Jack Lohrke: 53
Top 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3/LDP.3X3(35)
Bot 6
- Sheldon Jones: 2/FL
- Lloyd Gearhart: 4
- Buddy Kerr: K
Top 7
- Preacher Roe: 7
- Culley Rikard: 53
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 63
- Mickey Livingston: 63
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: CS2(24)#
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Mickey Witek: E6
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Clint Hartung: S.1-2#
- Lloyd Gearhart: K
Top 9
- Whitey Wietelmann: 8
- Preacher Roe: S
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Jim Russell: S.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Buddy Kerr: E3
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Mickey Livingston: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 8