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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-06-15 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 44150 · 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2–0. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Johnny Hopp: D
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-H
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 4
Top 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: 7
- Stan Rojek: 1
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 2
- Willard Marshall: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 5
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey Livingston: 9
- Clint Hartung: K
- Bill Rigney: 63
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 2
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Johnny Mize: 41.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Fritz Ostermueller: 14/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 43.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: S.3-H
- Johnny Hopp: OA.1X2(34)#
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Mickey Livingston: S
- Clint Hartung: 6
Top 6
- Johnny Hopp: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Wally Westlake: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 63.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 63
Top 7
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 2
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Walker Cooper: 6
Top 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 3/G
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 8
- Les Layton: S
- Bill Rigney: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 4(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: 23
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Ed Stevens: WP.1-2
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 2
Bot 9
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Willard Marshall: 63
Notes & reviews
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