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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1948-09-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9180 · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Tiny Bonham earned the win. Johnny Mize went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tiny Bonham L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ted Beard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bockman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tiny Bonham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Milne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Bamberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Clint Hartung | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Red Webb | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Ted Beard: 43
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 7/L
- Sid Gordon: K
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: 3/L
- Don Mueller: 7
- Wes Westrum: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Bockman: S7
- Clyde Kluttz: 43.1-2
- Tiny Bonham: S8.2-H
- Stan Rojek: W.1-2
- Ted Beard: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Larry Jansen: 63
- Jack Lohrke: 63
Top 4
- Dixie Walker: W
- Ed Stevens: S9.1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Eddie Bockman: S8.3-H;1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Tiny Bonham: K
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Don Mueller: 31
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: W
- Ted Beard: K
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Dixie Walker: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dixie Walker: S8.3-H
- Ed Stevens: S9.1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: K
- Buddy Kerr: T9
- Johnny McCarthy: S.3-H
- Jack Lohrke: 3/G.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: HP
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 6
- Eddie Bockman: 6/L
- Clyde Kluttz: 4/P
- Tiny Bonham: 9
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: W
- Ted Beard: E5/TH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Dixie Walker: D7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Ed Stevens: IW
- Danny Murtaugh: 2/FL
- Eddie Bockman: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Pete Milne: K
- Jack Lohrke: 53
Top 8
- Tiny Bonham: S6
- Stan Rojek: K
- Ted Beard: K
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Hal Bamberger: K
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: T9
- Ed Stevens: 43
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.3-H
- Eddie Bockman: 64(1)/FO
- Clyde Kluttz: 13
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: 9
- Sal Yvars: 6/P
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Pete Milne: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Lockman injured when hit by pitch, leaves game
- Gordon's throw to Kerr at 2nd pulled him off the bag