New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 3, 1934 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 3, 1934 at Forbes Field. The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Moore lf 5 1 3 0
Critz 2b 5 1 1 0
Terry 1b 5 1 3 0
Ott rf 4 0 1 1
Jackson ss 5 1 3 4
Leiber cf 1 0 0 0
  Watkins cf 4 0 0 0
Vergez 3b 4 0 0 0
Richards c 2 0 0 0
Clark p 1 0 0 0
  Bell p 2 1 1 0
Totals 38 5 12 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Waner L. cf 5 1 1 0
Waner P. rf 4 0 3 1
Lindstrom lf 3 0 0 0
Vaughan ss 4 0 0 0
Suhr 1b 3 1 1 0
Lavagetto 2b 3 0 0 0
Thevenow 3b 4 0 0 1
Padden c 3 1 1 0
  Lucas ph 1 0 1 0
French p 0 0 0 0
  Smith p 2 0 0 0
  Jensen ph 1 0 0 0
  Hoyt p 0 0 0 0
  Traynor ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 3 8 2
New York 003 001 0015122
Pittsburgh 002 100 000382
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Clark   3.0 3 3 2 3 1
  Bell  W(1-0) 6.0 5 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
2
3
2
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
French   2.1 7 3 3 1 1
  Smith  L(1-1) 4.2 4 1 0 2 1
  Hoyt   2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
12
5
4
3
4

  E–Watkins (1), Vergez (3), L. Waner (1), Thevenow (4).  DP–New York 1. Bell-Jackson-Terry, Pittsburgh 1. Vaughan-Suhr.  3B–New York Jackson (1).  HR–New York Jackson (1,9th inning off Hoyt 0 on).  SH–Clark (1).  Team LOB–10.  Team–7.  U–Cy Rigler, Dolly Stark.
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