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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-08-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · Att: 20408 · 3:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Ray Poat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: George Barr · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Kirby Higbe | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Konikowski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Poat | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 3/G
- Dixie Walker: S
- Frankie Gustine: WP.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 53.1-2
- Wally Westlake: W
- Ed Stevens: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 7
Top 2
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde Kluttz: CS2(24)
- Clyde Kluttz: 3/P
- Tiny Bonham: 8
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 5/P
- Walker Cooper: S
- Bobby Thomson: S/G.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Koslo: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: S
- Dixie Walker: S.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 9.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.1-2;2-H
- Ed Stevens: S.1-2;2-H
- Danny Murtaugh: S.1-2;2-H
- Clyde Kluttz: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Tiny Bonham: 63
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: D
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Willard Marshall: FC6.2X3(65)
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 3/G
Top 4
- Stan Rojek: W
- Dixie Walker: S.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 3/DP.3XH(32);1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 13
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Buddy Kerr: 23
- Ken Trinkle: W
- Bill Rigney: 6/P
Top 5
- Ed Stevens: 5/P
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
- Tiny Bonham: 63
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Johnny Mize: S
- Willard Marshall: S.1-3
- Sid Gordon: 8.3-H
- Walker Cooper: 7
Top 6
- Stan Rojek: W
- Dixie Walker: 5/P
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: E6
- Buddy Kerr: SB2
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Lonny Frey: 43.2-3
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: 2/P
- Ed Stevens: 2/P
- Danny Murtaugh: D
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Max West: W.1-2;2-3
- Stan Rojek: 5/P
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: PB.1-2
- Willard Marshall: K/C
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 8
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 3/P
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 8
Bot 8
- Walker Cooper: S
- Bobby Thomson: 53/SH.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 4/P
- Bill Rigney: K/C
Top 9
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: PB.1-2
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 10
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Dixie Walker: 4/P
Bot 10
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Buddy Kerr: SB2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Don Mueller: 13.1-2;2-3
- Bill Rigney: 2/P
Top 11
- Frankie Gustine: HR/7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: K
Bot 11
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Johnny Mize: 3/P
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: 7