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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1948-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 16250 · 1:57

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Walker Cooper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Larry Jansen L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Lohrke	4	1	4	1	0	0
Whitey Lockman	5	1	3	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Mize	4	0	0	1	0	0
Willard Marshall	3	0	1	0	1	0
Don Mueller	3	2	1	0	0	0
Walker Cooper	4	1	2	3	0	1
Buddy Kerr	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Jansen	4	0	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

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

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Jansen	9.0	6	2	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Chesnes	9.0	12	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Lohrke: D7
Whitey Lockman: 31.2-3
Sid Gordon: 5/L
Johnny Mize: 53

Bot 1

Stan Rojek: 13
Danny Murtaugh: 9
Dixie Walker: S/78
Ralph Kiner: 8

Top 2

Willard Marshall: S9
Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
Walker Cooper: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 2

Max West: S7
Wally Westlake: 54(1)3/GDP
Frankie Gustine: 63

Top 3

Buddy Kerr: 8
Larry Jansen: 53
Jack Lohrke: S9
Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
Sid Gordon: 5/P

Bot 3

Clyde Kluttz: 8
Bob Chesnes: W
Stan Rojek: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Johnny Mize: 3/G
Willard Marshall: 2/FL
Don Mueller: D8
Walker Cooper: S8.2-H
Buddy Kerr: 8

Bot 4

Danny Murtaugh: S7
Dixie Walker: 7/L
Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Larry Jansen: 3/P
Jack Lohrke: S4
Whitey Lockman: WP.1X3(25)
Whitey Lockman: S9
Sid Gordon: W.1-2
Johnny Mize: 8

Bot 5

Max West: 4/P
Wally Westlake: 53
Frankie Gustine: 2/FL

Top 6

Willard Marshall: W
Don Mueller: 2E3/BG/SH.1-2
Walker Cooper: OA.2X2(24)
Walker Cooper: HR/7.1-H(UR)
Buddy Kerr: 43
Larry Jansen: K/C

Bot 6

Clyde Kluttz: 6/P
Bob Chesnes: 8
Stan Rojek: 63

Top 7

Jack Lohrke: HR/78
Whitey Lockman: D7
Sid Gordon: 43.2-3
Johnny Mize: 8/L.3-H
Willard Marshall: 8

Bot 7

Danny Murtaugh: T9
Dixie Walker: 63.3-H
Ralph Kiner: K
Max West: 4/P

Top 8

Don Mueller: 9
Walker Cooper: K
Buddy Kerr: 4/P

Bot 8

Wally Westlake: 5/P
Frankie Gustine: 8
Clyde Kluttz: 8

Top 9

Larry Jansen: S8
Jack Lohrke: 13/SH.1-2
Whitey Lockman: 13.2-3
Sid Gordon: 53

Bot 9

Bob Chesnes: S9
Stan Rojek: 3/G.1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 43.2-3
Dixie Walker: W
Ralph Kiner: HR/7.3-H;1-H
Max West: K

Notes & reviews

Hit and run, but Cooper missed the ball

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