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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-06-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 13556 · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Elmer Singleton earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Ed Stevens went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Elmer Singleton L: Larry Jansen SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Lombardi | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Poat | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Johnny Hopp: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/L
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Ed Stevens: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: D7.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Mickey Livingston: IW
- Larry Jansen: 9
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Vic Lombardi: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 4
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 3
- Willard Marshall: S7
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Mickey Livingston: W.1-2
- Larry Jansen: 63
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Ed Stevens: 4/L
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Sid Gordon: 53
Top 6
- Danny Murtaugh: D7
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Max West: 4.2-3
- Stan Rojek: S6.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: S8.3-H;1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: HR/7
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Mickey Livingston: 53
- Larry Jansen: 3/G
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Wally Westlake: S8.1-2
- Ed Stevens: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Stan Rojek: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Stevens: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Elmer Singleton: S8.3-H;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny McCarthy: 9.3-H
- Les Layton: T9/9D.1-H
- Walker Cooper: K
- Bill Rigney: S7.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: K
- Sid Gordon: K
Notes & reviews
- onto the RF roof