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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1934
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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 12, 1934 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1934 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Second Baseman |
| Tom Padden | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Blondy Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1934
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hubbell
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Hubbell
Padden hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birkofer vs. Hubbell
Birkofer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Birkofer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Birkofer
Ryan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Birkofer
Hubbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hubbell
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padden vs. Hubbell
Padden is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Birkofer vs. Hubbell
Birkofer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Padden moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Birkofer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hubbell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ryan. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Birkofer
Ryan hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Birkofer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry takes first base on ball four. Hubbell moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbell scores. Moore scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Hubbell
Padden hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birkofer vs. Hubbell
Birkofer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Birkofer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Birkofer
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindstrom. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Birkofer
Hubbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Birkofer
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to home to get Hubbell. Moore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Birkofer
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hubbell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hubbell
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Hubbell
Padden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Hubbell
Pep Young pinch runs for Tom Padden. Wally Roettger pinch hits for Ralph Birkofer.
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1934 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0
Lindstrom F, lf 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 2
Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Thevenow T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0
Padden T, c 3 0 0 0 Ryan B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Young P, pr 0 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 1 2 1
Birkofer R, p 3 0 2 1
Roettger W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 2 31 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 000 002 10x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2
E -- Ryan B 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6
2B -- Ryan B
A -- 0
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