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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-08-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 46214 · 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Bob Chesnes earned the win. Ed Stevens went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Bob Chesnes L: Alex Konikowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Clint Hartung | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Konikowski | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Poat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: K
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Dixie Walker: 8
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: 2/P
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Johnny Mize: E4.1-2
- Willard Marshall: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Max West: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: D8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Clint Hartung: K
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 6/P
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
- Bob Chesnes: 2/P
Bot 3
- Lonny Frey: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-3
- Johnny Mize: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Willard Marshall: 7
Top 4
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Dixie Walker: 9
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 4/P
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Max West: 6/P
- Wally Westlake: 4/P
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Clint Hartung: S
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Top 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Bob Chesnes: E4.B-2
- Stan Rojek: S7.2-H(UR)
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 5/P
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Walker Cooper: K
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Max West: 53
- Wally Westlake: S9
- Ed Stevens: HR/9.1-H
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Don Mueller: 5/L
- Lonny Frey: S9.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: K+WP.3-H;1-H(E1);BX2(24)
Top 8
- Bob Chesnes: S
- Stan Rojek: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: IW
- Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: CS2(26)
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: D7
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H
- Ed Stevens: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Chesnes: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Buddy Kerr: 4/P