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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-06-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3661 · 2:25
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. New York Giants put up 6 in the 4th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lloyd Gearhart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Jarvis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Elmer Singleton | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Wolff | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Mickey Witek: W
- Lloyd Gearhart: 7
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-3
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 1
- Culley Rikard: W
- Billy Herman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frankie Gustine: 3/FL
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: T8
- Buddy Kerr: S7.3-H
- Larry Jansen: D8.1-H
- Bill Rigney: 3/P
- Mickey Witek: 4
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: HR
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Billy Cox: 9
- Wally Westlake: 13
Top 3
- Lloyd Gearhart: 8
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Willard Marshall: 4
Bot 3
- Roy Jarvis: 53
- Fritz Ostermueller: 31
- Culley Rikard: W
- Billy Herman: 43
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Buddy Kerr: D7
- Larry Jansen: S7.2-H
- Bill Rigney: S8.1-3
- Mickey Witek: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lloyd Gearhart: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 8.3-H;2-3
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Sid Gordon: S7.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 3/P
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Hank Greenberg: HR
- Billy Cox: 8
Top 5
- Larry Jansen: 63
- Bill Rigney: 5/P
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Lloyd Gearhart: 7
Bot 5
- Wally Westlake: 13
- Roy Jarvis: 53
- Nick Strincevich: K
Top 6
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Sid Gordon: 43
Bot 6
- Culley Rikard: S4
- Gene Mauch: 6/L
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Hank Greenberg: HR.2-H;1-H
- Billy Cox: 13
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Larry Jansen: K
- Bill Rigney: S9
- Mickey Witek: SB2
- Mickey Witek: 63
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Roy Jarvis: 9
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
- Culley Rikard: 9
Top 8
- Lloyd Gearhart: 63
- Johnny Mize: W
- Walker Cooper: SB2#
- Walker Cooper: 5/FL
- Willard Marshall: D8.2-H
- Sid Gordon: S7.2-H
- Buddy Kerr: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Gene Mauch: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 9
- Buddy Kerr: S1
- Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 43.2-3
- Mickey Witek: W
- Lloyd Gearhart: S5.3-H;1-3(E5)
- Johnny Mize: S8.3-H;1-3
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 9
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Billy Cox: K
- Wally Westlake: 6
- Roy Jarvis: K