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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1944
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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 June 2, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,532 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak misplays the ball. That's an error on Zak. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Roe
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fischer
Davis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Fischer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Roe
Fischer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Fischer
Zak hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Zak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roe vs. Fischer
Roe hits a popup into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell takes first base on ball four. Zak moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fischer
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fischer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Roe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Roe
Fischer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Fischer
Zak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Fischer
Roe bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann bunts towards first. Dahlgren fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dahlgren. Rucker goes all the way around to score. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a fly ball towards right. Barrett catches it and throws to home to double up Hausmann. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fischer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Roe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Roe
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Rucker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fischer
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Fischer
Zak bunts towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Fischer
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Zak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Barrett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Adams
Frank Colman pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adams
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Cuccurullo
Frankie Gustine now playing second base. Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cuccurullo
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Cuccurullo
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Cuccurullo
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Polli
Max Butcher pinch runs for Spud Davis. Lou Polli now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Polli
There's a wild pitch. Dahlgren moves to third. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zak vs. Polli
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Polli
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Polli
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cuccurullo
Al Lopez now catching.
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cuccurullo
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polli vs. Cuccurullo
Polli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccurullo vs. Polli
Cuccurullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Polli
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Polli
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Polli
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Polli
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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 6/2/1944 -- Pittsburgh at New York
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 3 Rucker J, cf 4 2 2 1
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 2 1 0 0
Cuccurullo C, p 1 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 2 3
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0
Davis S, c 4 0 2 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 0 0
Butcher M, pr 0 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 0 0 Polli L, p 1 0 0 0
Zak F, ss 3 1 2 0
Roe P, p 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph-2b 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 31 6 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 400 -- 4
New York 200 021 10x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 6.0 6 5 1 3 1
Cuccurullo C 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (W)* 6.0 4 3 3 5 0
Adams A+ 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Polli L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Zak F, Dahlgren B, Elliott B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, New York 6
2B -- Davis S, Zak F, Gustine F
HR -- Ott M 2, Barrett J
SH -- Roe P, Hausmann G, Fischer R
WP -- Polli L
A -- 2532
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