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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-08-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Larry Jansen earned the win and Sheldon Jones picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Elmer Riddle SV: Sheldon Jones
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: George Barr · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Riddle | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Dixie Walker: 3
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 43
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: S.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 13
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 3
- Elmer Riddle: S7
- Stan Rojek: 53/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Dixie Walker: S9.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 3
- Larry Jansen: 13
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: 31.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 3
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Walker Cooper: CS2(14)
- Walker Cooper: W
- Bobby Thomson: FC.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Jansen: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Elmer Riddle: 13/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 43.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: S8.3-H
- Dixie Walker: 13
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Johnny Mize: 7
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Wally Westlake: 4
- Ed Stevens: 4
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: S
- Sid Gordon: 14(1)3/GDP
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Elmer Riddle: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3
- Lonny Frey: E4/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Whitey Lockman: E1/G23.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Willard Marshall: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Sid Gordon: 4/P
- Walker Cooper: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
Top 8
- Stan Rojek: S
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-3
- Wally Westlake: 43
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Lonny Frey: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 9
- Ed Stevens: 5
- Danny Murtaugh: 4
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Max West: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 8