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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-05-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Elmer Singleton earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
W: Elmer Singleton L: Ken Trinkle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: D
- Bill Rigney: K
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H
- Johnny Mize: 2
- Willard Marshall: HR/9.1-H
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 63
- Culley Rikard: 5
- Wally Westlake: 53
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: S
- Buddy Kerr: W.1-2
- Larry Jansen: 15(2)4/GDP/BG.1-2
- Buddy Blattner: 9
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Frankie Gustine: 4
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: S.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Basinski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rip Sewell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bill Rigney: 5
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: D.1-3
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Sid Gordon: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Cox: 63
- Culley Rikard: W
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Buddy Kerr: T
- Larry Jansen: S.3-3
- Buddy Blattner: FC6.3XH(625);1-2;B-1
- Bill Rigney: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Clyde Kluttz: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 3
Bot 5
- Eddie Basinski: 5
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
- Billy Cox: S
- Culley Rikard: 7
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: S
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-3
- Larry Jansen: FC6.3XH(625);1-2;B-1
- Buddy Blattner: 4
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: S
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Walker Cooper: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Basinski: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Billy Cox: 6
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Larry Jansen: 3
Bot 8
- Culley Rikard: S9
- Wally Westlake: 63.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: HR/7.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Clyde Kluttz: D.1-H;BX3(965)
- Eddie Basinski: 63
Top 9
- Buddy Blattner: 8
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 9
Bot 9
- Billy Sullivan: 7
- Billy Cox: 8
- Culley Rikard: S
- Wally Westlake: D.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Frankie Gustine: D.3-H;2-H;1-3