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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1948-06-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:31

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–4. New York Giants put up 6 in the 1st. Ray Poat earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY16000046001615
PIT000200011410

W: Ray Poat   L: Elmer Singleton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Butch Henline Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Rigney522011
Whitey Lockman632100
Bobby Thomson432120
Johnny Mize422120
Willard Marshall522200
Sid Gordon412710
Buddy Kerr511001
Mickey Livingston411011
Ray Poat411212

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek301000
Frankie Gustine500000
Johnny Hopp512000
Ralph Kiner310010
Wally Westlake312011
Ed Stevens402100
Danny Murtaugh301200
Clyde Kluttz311011
Mel Queen100001
Max West100000
Eddie Bockman100000
Grady Wilson201100
Monty Basgall100000
Dixie Walker100000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Poat9.01033

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Singleton0.2430
Mel Queen3.1321
Woody Main3.0732
Hal Gregg2.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Rigney: W
  • Whitey Lockman: D.1-3
  • Bobby Thomson: WP.3-H;2-3
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Johnny Mize: S.3-H;1-2
  • Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Sid Gordon: 8.3-H
  • Buddy Kerr: D.1-3
  • Mickey Livingston: IW
  • Ray Poat: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ray Poat: D.3-H;2-H
  • Bill Rigney: 8

Bot 1

  • Stan Rojek: 2
  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Johnny Hopp: S
  • Ralph Kiner: 2

Top 2

  • Whitey Lockman: 31
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Johnny Mize: S.1-2
  • Willard Marshall: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Sid Gordon: W
  • Buddy Kerr: K/C

Bot 2

  • Wally Westlake: S
  • Ed Stevens: 4
  • Danny Murtaugh: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Mickey Livingston: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Ray Poat: 2
  • Bill Rigney: 8
  • Whitey Lockman: 31

Bot 3

  • Clyde Kluttz: K/C
  • Mel Queen: K
  • Stan Rojek: T
  • Frankie Gustine: 63

Top 4

  • Bobby Thomson: 2
  • Johnny Mize: 8
  • Willard Marshall: D
  • Sid Gordon: 8

Bot 4

  • Johnny Hopp: 8
  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Wally Westlake: W.1-2
  • Ed Stevens: S.2-3;1-2
  • Danny Murtaugh: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Clyde Kluttz: 5
  • Max West: 8

Top 5

  • Buddy Kerr: 43
  • Mickey Livingston: K/C
  • Ray Poat: K/C

Bot 5

  • Stan Rojek: 53
  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Johnny Hopp: 13

Top 6

  • Bill Rigney: S
  • Whitey Lockman: 54(1)/FO
  • Bobby Thomson: E7/F.1-2
  • Johnny Mize: W.2-3;1-2
  • Willard Marshall: D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
  • Sid Gordon: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(76)
  • Buddy Kerr: 63

Bot 6

  • Ralph Kiner: 53
  • Wally Westlake: S
  • Ed Stevens: 9
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8

Top 7

  • Mickey Livingston: 13
  • Ray Poat: W
  • Bill Rigney: S.1-2
  • Whitey Lockman: S.2-H;1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: D.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Mize: W
  • Willard Marshall: 2
  • Sid Gordon: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Buddy Kerr: 53

Bot 7

  • Clyde Kluttz: S
  • Eddie Bockman: 4
  • Grady Wilson: 3
  • Frankie Gustine: 9

Top 8

  • Mickey Livingston: 7
  • Ray Poat: K23
  • Bill Rigney: K

Bot 8

  • Johnny Hopp: S
  • Ralph Kiner: 2.1-2(E2)
  • Wally Westlake: K/C
  • Ed Stevens: D.2-H(UR)
  • Monty Basgall: 63

Top 9

  • Whitey Lockman: 9
  • Bobby Thomson: S
  • Johnny Mize: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Clyde Kluttz: W
  • Dixie Walker: 9
  • Grady Wilson: D.1-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 8
  • Johnny Hopp: 8