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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 1947
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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 August 21, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Gearhart | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Hartung
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gearhart hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hartung
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hartung
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Hartung
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witek moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek scores. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lohrke scores. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Hartung scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Higbe
There goes Witek. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Witek steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hartung
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hartung
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Hartung
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Rikard throws the ball in to Cox who tags Kerr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Hartung
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hartung
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Hartung
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bagby
Bill Salkeld now catching. Jim Bagby now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bagby
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Bagby
Witek hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Bagby
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hartung
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson 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 8/21/1947 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 3 0 0 0 Gearhart G, lf 4 0 0 1
Russell J, cf 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 1
Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Salkeld B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 3 2 2 1
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 30 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 003 010 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 7.0 6 4 4 4 5
Bagby J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 9.0 2 1 1 4 5
E -- Gustine F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 7
2B -- Kerr B, Thomson B
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Hartung C, Gustine F
SB -- Witek M
PB -- Howell D
T -- 2:18
A -- 20700
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