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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1947-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:40

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–8. New York Giants put up 5 in the 4th. Monty Kennedy earned the win and Ken Trinkle picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY11005130101117
PIT001214000812

W: Monty Kennedy   L: Preacher Roe   SV: Ken Trinkle

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Rigney633202
Buddy Kerr401011
Bobby Thomson511200
Johnny Mize342020
Walker Cooper513101
Willard Marshall403110
Sid Gordon412210
Jack Lohrke500100
Monty Kennedy311100
Ken Trinkle201001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Cox523000
Jim Russell422220
Frankie Gustine511001
Ralph Kiner310021
Hank Greenberg411410
Wally Westlake401011
Jimmy Bloodworth502100
Clyde Kluttz411110
Preacher Roe200001
Jim Bagby100001
Bill Salkeld100000
Culley Rikard101000
Whitey Wietelmann100000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Monty Kennedy5.0944
Andy Hansen0.1110
Ken Trinkle3.2221

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Preacher Roe3.2801
Jim Bagby1.2430
Rip Sewell1.2212
Mel Queen2.0312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Rigney: D
  • Buddy Kerr: S.2-3
  • Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
  • Johnny Mize: 3
  • Walker Cooper: K

Bot 1

  • Billy Cox: 43
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Westlake: K

Top 2

  • Willard Marshall: S
  • Sid Gordon: PO1(136)
  • Sid Gordon: D
  • Jack Lohrke: 2
  • Monty Kennedy: 63

Bot 2

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S
  • Clyde Kluttz: 63.1-2
  • Preacher Roe: 3
  • Billy Cox: S.2-3
  • Jim Russell: 5

Top 3

  • Bill Rigney: 7
  • Buddy Kerr: 7
  • Bobby Thomson: 2

Bot 3

  • Frankie Gustine: E6
  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 4
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S.2-H(UR);1-3(E7);B-2
  • Clyde Kluttz: IW
  • Preacher Roe: K

Top 4

  • Johnny Mize: S
  • Walker Cooper: S.1-2
  • Willard Marshall: 7
  • Sid Gordon: D.2-H;1-H
  • Jack Lohrke: 7
  • Monty Kennedy: S.2-H
  • Bill Rigney: HR.1-H
  • Buddy Kerr: W
  • Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 63

Bot 4

  • Billy Cox: S
  • Jim Russell: HR.1-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: 2
  • Hank Greenberg: 8

Top 5

  • Johnny Mize: W
  • Walker Cooper: 8
  • Willard Marshall: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Sid Gordon: IW
  • Jack Lohrke: 8.3-H
  • Monty Kennedy: 63

Bot 5

  • Wally Westlake: 63
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
  • Clyde Kluttz: HR
  • Jim Bagby: K

Top 6

  • Bill Rigney: S
  • Buddy Kerr: 13/SH.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: S.2-H
  • Johnny Mize: S9.1-H(NR)(E9);B-2
  • Walker Cooper: D.2-H(UR)
  • Willard Marshall: IW
  • Sid Gordon: 4(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Billy Cox: S
  • Jim Russell: S.1-2
  • Frankie Gustine: 8
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Wally Westlake: W
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)/FO
  • Clyde Kluttz: 8

Top 7

  • Jack Lohrke: 43
  • Ken Trinkle: K
  • Bill Rigney: K/C

Bot 7

  • Bill Salkeld: 63
  • Billy Cox: 63
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Frankie Gustine: K

Top 8

  • Buddy Kerr: K/C
  • Bobby Thomson: 63
  • Johnny Mize: W
  • Walker Cooper: S.1-2
  • Willard Marshall: S.2-H;1-2
  • Sid Gordon: 8

Bot 8

  • Ralph Kiner: 53
  • Hank Greenberg: 4
  • Wally Westlake: S
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 5

Top 9

  • Jack Lohrke: 7
  • Ken Trinkle: S
  • Bill Rigney: K
  • Buddy Kerr: 4(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Clyde Kluttz: 8
  • Culley Rikard: S
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 8
  • Jim Russell: 8