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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants

1948-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 36473 Β· 1:47

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Johnny Mize went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT00001000014
NY10000020024

W: Larry Jansen   L: Elmer Singleton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Butch Henline Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek400001
Frankie Gustine401000
Johnny Hopp200010
Ralph Kiner411100
Dixie Walker401000
Max West300001
Danny Murtaugh300000
Ed FitzGerald301001
Hal Gregg100001
Elmer Singleton100001
Wally Westlake100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Rigney301011
Whitey Lockman400000
Bobby Thomson210021
Johnny Mize411200
Willard Marshall300000
Sid Gordon301000
Wes Westrum300000
Buddy Kerr301000
Larry Jansen300001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hal Gregg2.0201
Elmer Singleton5.0232
Vic Lombardi1.0000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Jansen9.0415

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Rojek: 5
  • Frankie Gustine: 4
  • Johnny Hopp: 13

Bot 1

  • Bill Rigney: 4
  • Whitey Lockman: 4
  • Bobby Thomson: K/C

Top 2

  • Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
  • Dixie Walker: 53
  • Max West: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Johnny Mize: 43
  • Willard Marshall: 9
  • Sid Gordon: S
  • Wes Westrum: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Danny Murtaugh: 7
  • Ed FitzGerald: 6
  • Hal Gregg: K

Bot 3

  • Buddy Kerr: D
  • Larry Jansen: FC2.2X3(25)
  • Bill Rigney: W.1-2
  • Whitey Lockman: WP.2-3;1-2#
  • Whitey Lockman: 9
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Johnny Mize: 5

Top 4

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Johnny Hopp: 13

Bot 4

  • Willard Marshall: 43
  • Sid Gordon: 5/FL
  • Wes Westrum: 53

Top 5

  • Ralph Kiner: HR
  • Dixie Walker: E7/F
  • Max West: K
  • Danny Murtaugh: 3/P#
  • Ed FitzGerald: S.1-2#
  • Elmer Singleton: K

Bot 5

  • Buddy Kerr: 63
  • Larry Jansen: K
  • Bill Rigney: D
  • Whitey Lockman: 31

Top 6

  • Stan Rojek: K/C
  • Frankie Gustine: 6
  • Johnny Hopp: W
  • Ralph Kiner: 7

Bot 6

  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Johnny Mize: HR.1-H
  • Willard Marshall: 8
  • Sid Gordon: 5/FL
  • Wes Westrum: 13

Top 7

  • Dixie Walker: D
  • Max West: 4/G.2-3
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8/FDP.3XH(82)

Bot 7

  • Buddy Kerr: 43
  • Larry Jansen: 63
  • Bill Rigney: K/C

Top 8

  • Ed FitzGerald: K
  • Wally Westlake: 8
  • Stan Rojek: 13

Bot 8

  • Whitey Lockman: 43
  • Bobby Thomson: 8
  • Johnny Mize: 9

Top 9

  • Frankie Gustine: S
  • Johnny Hopp: 34/SH.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: 4
  • Dixie Walker: 2/FL