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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1945
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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 May 20, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Voiselle
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. Ott throws the ball in to Lombardi who tags O'Brien trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Sewell
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle 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: ---
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to home to get Lombardi. Reyes moves to third. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hausmann vs. Sewell
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Reyes scores. Voiselle moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell bunts, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Sewell
There goes Medwick. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Medwick steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Voiselle
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle bunts, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Sewell
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sewell
There goes Ott. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Voiselle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it 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: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Sewell
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker 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: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Voiselle
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Gionfriddo 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, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Rescigno
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Rescigno
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Voiselle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 0
Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 2 1
O'Brien T, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 3 1
Russell J, lf 3 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 1 0 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 2 1 2 1
Gustine F, ss 3 1 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 2 1 1 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 1 1
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 020 020 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 7.0 9 5 5 6 1
Rescigno X 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 2
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 10
2B -- Lombardi E, Medwick J
3B -- O'Brien T
HR -- Medwick J, Lombardi E, Gustine F
SB -- Medwick J
CS -- Ott M
SH -- Voiselle B
HBP -- by Sewell R (Reyes N)
A -- 0
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