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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 7, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Worthington
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Rice goes all the way around to score. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Worthington
Janowicz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Janowicz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Worthington
Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Pellagrini reaches second base with a double. Janowicz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Worthington
Cole bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Worthington
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernier vs. Worthington
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pellagrini scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Worthington
There goes Bernier. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Bernier steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Friend
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Worthington. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janowicz vs. Worthington
Janowicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson throws the ball in to Hofman who tags Janowicz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ward scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Friend
Noble hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Davey Williams pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Pellagrini moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Wilhelm
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
Bernier hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pellagrini scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Friend
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noble vs. Friend
Noble hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Friend
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Wilhelm
Janowicz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Cole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Wilhelm
There goes Pellagrini. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Pellagrini steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilhelm. Pellagrini scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Wilhelm
Friend bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cole moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Cole is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Wilhelm and Cole is out. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Friend
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Friend
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Wilhelm
Janowicz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Pellagrini hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Noble fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Friend
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Grissom
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Friend
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Grissom
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Grissom
Janowicz bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Grissom
Pellagrini is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Grissom
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Friend
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bernier C, rf 4 0 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0
Rice H, lf 5 1 1 1 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 2 2 0
Ward P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 2 2 0
Janowicz V, c 4 1 2 1 Hofman B, 2b 4 2 3 5
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 4 4 2 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 1 0 Noble R, c 4 0 0 1
Friend B, p 3 1 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 0
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 7 35 7 9 7
Pittsburgh 121 102 101 -- 9
New York 000 302 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 9 7 7 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 3.0 5 4 2 0 0
Wilhelm H 4.0 5 4 2 2 3
Grissom M 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Lockman W, Dark A 2, Worthington A, Wilhelm H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Pellagrini E
3B -- Janowicz V
HR -- Rhodes D, Hofman B 2, Pellagrini E, Thomas F
SB -- Bernier C, Pellagrini E
SH -- Cole D, Friend B, Janowicz V
WP -- Wilhelm H
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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