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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1948-07-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:14

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Mel Queen earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	6
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	12

W: Mel Queen L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Rigney	4	0	0	1	0	2
Whitey Lockman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sid Gordon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Johnny Mize	3	0	0	0	1	1
Walker Cooper	4	1	1	1	0	0
Willard Marshall	3	1	1	0	1	0
Buddy Kerr	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jack Lohrke	2	0	1	1	1	0
Larry Jansen	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hartung	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Rojek	5	0	2	1	0	0
Frankie Gustine	4	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Hopp	4	1	3	0	0	0
Ralph Kiner	4	1	2	2	0	1
Wally Westlake	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Stevens	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Murtaugh	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Chesnes	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Walker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	1	1	1	0	0	0
Max West	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Jansen	7.2	10	0	2
Clint Hartung	1.0	2	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Chesnes	7.0	4	3	4
Kirby Higbe	1.0	0	0	1
Vic Lombardi	0.1	2	0	0
Mel Queen	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Rigney: K
Whitey Lockman: 31
Sid Gordon: S7
Johnny Mize: W.1-2
Walker Cooper: 4/P

Bot 1

Stan Rojek: 9
Frankie Gustine: S7
Johnny Hopp: S7.1X3(75)
Ralph Kiner: 8

Top 2

Willard Marshall: 31
Buddy Kerr: 8
Jack Lohrke: 13

Bot 2

Wally Westlake: 53
Ed Stevens: 4/P
Danny Murtaugh: 7

Top 3

Larry Jansen: 53
Bill Rigney: K
Whitey Lockman: K

Bot 3

Clyde Kluttz: 8
Bob Chesnes: 8
Stan Rojek: S7
Frankie Gustine: SB2
Frankie Gustine: 5/P

Top 4

Sid Gordon: K
Johnny Mize: 53
Walker Cooper: 53

Bot 4

Johnny Hopp: S9
Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
Wally Westlake: 4/P
Ed Stevens: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Willard Marshall: W
Buddy Kerr: S8.1-2
Jack Lohrke: S8.1-2;2-H
Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
Bill Rigney: 7.3-H
Whitey Lockman: 7

Bot 5

Danny Murtaugh: D7
Clyde Kluttz: 43.2-3
Bob Chesnes: K
Stan Rojek: 53

Top 6

Sid Gordon: 13
Johnny Mize: 53
Walker Cooper: 13

Bot 6

Frankie Gustine: 63
Johnny Hopp: 7
Ralph Kiner: K

Top 7

Willard Marshall: S8
Buddy Kerr: 53.1-2
Jack Lohrke: W
Larry Jansen: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Bill Rigney: 8

Bot 7

Wally Westlake: S7
Ed Stevens: 5/P
Danny Murtaugh: 8
Clyde Kluttz: 5/P

Top 8

Whitey Lockman: 9
Sid Gordon: 7
Johnny Mize: K

Bot 8

Dixie Walker: 63
Stan Rojek: 63
Frankie Gustine: HR/7
Johnny Hopp: S8
Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
Wally Westlake: 53

Top 9

Walker Cooper: HR
Willard Marshall: 63
Buddy Kerr: S8
Bobby Thomson: 8
Clint Hartung: 46(1)/FO

Bot 9

Ed Stevens: 43
Danny Murtaugh: 4/P
Ed FitzGerald: T/89
Max West: IW
Stan Rojek: S9.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Pirates manager Meyer ejected by HP umpire Robb for arguing a check-swing on a 3-2 pitch that was ruled ball four; Robb then consulted 1B umpire Gore and the call was reversed to a swing for a strikeout; after the reversal Meyer was ejected for leaving the dugout to argue a ball-strike call (an automatic ejection)

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