Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
August 8, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1948 at Polo Grounds V. 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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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Giants 6
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Rojek ss 4 0 1 0
Gustine 3b 4 0 1 1
Walker rf 4 0 1 1
Kiner lf 4 0 2 0
Westlake cf 4 0 1 0
Stevens 1b 4 0 0 0
Murtaugh 2b 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 3 1 1 0
Riddle p 2 1 1 0
  Lombardi p 0 0 0 0
  West ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Rigney 2b 3 1 1 0
  Frey 2b 2 0 0 1
Lockman cf 5 1 0 0
Mize 1b 3 1 1 2
Marshall rf 4 0 2 1
Gordon 3b 3 1 1 1
Cooper c 3 0 1 1
Thomson lf 4 0 0 0
Kerr ss 3 1 2 0
Jansen p 2 0 0 0
  Mueller ph 1 0 1 0
  Layton pr 0 1 0 0
  Jones p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 001 010 000–282
New York 010 000 50x–690
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle  L(9-8) 6.1 6 6 2 4 0
  Lombardi   1.2 3 0 0 0 3
Totals
8.0
9
6
2
4
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen  W(15-6) 7.0 6 2 2 0 4
  Jones  SV(5) 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
4
  E–Murtaugh (11), E. Riddle (1).  DP–Pittsburgh 1. E. Riddle-Murtaugh-Stevens.  HR–New York Gordon (21,2nd inning off E. Riddle 0 on).  SH–Rojek (7); E. Riddle (5).  Team LOB–8.  Team–8.  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Al Barlick, 2B–George Barr, 3B–Frank Dascoli.
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