Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Strincevich
  
  Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Strincevich
  
  Rigney strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Strincevich
  
  Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Voiselle
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Voiselle
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Voiselle
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Voiselle
  
  Greenberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Strincevich
  
  Mize is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Strincevich
  
  Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Strincevich
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Strincevich
  
  Kerr hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Voiselle
  
  Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Voiselle
  
  Kluttz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voiselle vs. Strincevich
  
  Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blattner vs. Strincevich
  
  Blattner hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Strincevich
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basinski vs. Voiselle
  
  Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Voiselle
  
  Strincevich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Voiselle
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Strincevich
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Strincevich
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Strincevich
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Strincevich
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Strincevich
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voiselle vs. Strincevich
  
  Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Voiselle
  
  Rikard is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Voiselle
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Voiselle
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  There goes Gustine. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Thompson
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basinski vs. Thompson
  
  Basinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strincevich vs. Thompson
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Strincevich
  
  Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Blattner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rigney vs. Strincevich
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Strincevich
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Behrman
  
  Hank Behrman now pitching.
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Behrman
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Behrman
  
  Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Behrman
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Behrman
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Higbe
  
  Kirby Higbe now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Thompson
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rikard vs. Thompson
  
  Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Thompson
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Thompson
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Thompson
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Higbe
  
  Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Higbe
  
  Rigney hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Higbe
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Thompson
  
  Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basinski vs. Thompson
  
  Basinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Basinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Thompson
  
  Jim Russell pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
  
  Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Roe
  
  Preacher Roe now pitching.
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  There goes Mize. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Mize steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Roe
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Mize scores. View Play 
• Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lombardi vs. Roe
  
  Lombardi strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Roe
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Roe
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Roe
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Thompson
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Thompson
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Thompson
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball towards left. Gordon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gordon. Cox moves to third. Rikard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenberg vs. Thompson
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Rikard moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gustine vs. Budnick
  
  Mike Budnick now pitching.
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. Rikard scores. Westlake moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kiner vs. Ayers
  
  Bill Ayers now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluttz vs. Ayers
  
  Kluttz hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sullivan vs. Ayers
  
  Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1947, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Blattner B, 2b        4  1  1  0   Cox B, ss             3  1  1  0   
Rigney B, 3b          4  0  0  1   Rikard C, cf          2  2  2  0   
Thomson B, cf         3  2  1  0   Westlake W, rf        4  1  1  0   
Mize J, 1b            1  3  1  0   Greenberg H, 1b       3  1  1  4   
Marshall W, rf        4  3  3  3   Gustine F, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Lombardi E, c         4  2  2  6   Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gordon S, lf          4  0  0  1   Kluttz C, c           4  0  1  1   
Kerr B, ss            4  0  1  0   Basinski E, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Voiselle B, p         2  0  1  0   Sullivan B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Thompson J, p         2  0  0  0   Strincevich N, p      2  0  0  0   
Budnick M, p          0  0  0  0   Behrman H, p          0  0  0  0   
Ayers B, p            0  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Russell J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Roe P, p              0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32 11 10 11                        30  6  8  6

New York         000 450 2 -- 11
Pittsburgh       000 400 2 --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Voiselle B*           3.0  4  4  4  0  3
Thompson J (W)+       3.0  4  2  1  3  0
Budnick M#            0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Ayers B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L)     4.1  6  6  6  1  1
Behrman H             0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Higbe K               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Roe P                 1.0  1  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Gustine F, Cox B, Gordon S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Cox B, Basinski E
3B -- Blattner B, Marshall W
HR -- Lombardi E 2, Greenberg H
SB -- Gustine F, Mize J
HBP -- by Strincevich N (Mize J), by Voiselle B (Rikard C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 32996

    

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