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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-05-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 11535 · 2:47
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Larry Jansen earned the win and Ken Trinkle picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Vic Lombardi SV: Ken Trinkle
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Livingston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Lombardi | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Main | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: D.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(E6)
- Johnny Mize: S7.2-H
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: S.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Livingston: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Larry Jansen: SB2
- Larry Jansen: 8
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 7
Top 2
- Bill Rigney: HR
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Johnny Mize: D7
- Willard Marshall: 43.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: D.3-H
- Mickey Livingston: K
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: K/C
Top 3
- Jack Lohrke: 2
- Larry Jansen: 8
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Kirby Higbe: 53
- Stan Rojek: S
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Johnny Mize: 7/7D
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Wally Westlake: HR/7
- Ed Stevens: 43
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Mickey Livingston: 7
- Jack Lohrke: 7
Bot 5
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Kirby Higbe: S.1-3
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: 53
Top 6
- Larry Jansen: W
- Bill Rigney: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 4
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Max West: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: S8.1-3(E8)
- Ed FitzGerald: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: S.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Mickey Livingston: S8.2XH(8E2)(NR);1-3
- Jack Lohrke: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Ken Trinkle: 1
- Bill Rigney: D.2-H;1-3
- Whitey Lockman: BK.3-H;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: CSH(2)
Bot 7
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Max West: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 2
- Buddy Kerr: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: D
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 31
Top 9
- Mickey Livingston: 63
- Jack Lohrke: E6
- Ken Trinkle: PO1(E2).1-2
- Ken Trinkle: S.2-3
- Bill Rigney: PO3(25)
- Bill Rigney: D.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: S
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Max West: 8
Notes & reviews
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