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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 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 June 27, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Jack Saltzgaver | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mungo
Handley 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: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Gionfriddo hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Gerheauser
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Gerheauser
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Gerheauser
Gardella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Gerheauser
Lombardi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Gerheauser
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mungo
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Mungo
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Gerheauser
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Gerheauser
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Gerheauser
Mungo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mallory vs. Gerheauser
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Gerheauser
There goes Mallory. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Mallory steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Gerheauser
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Hausmann reaches third base with a triple. Mallory scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Gerheauser
Gardella is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Mungo
Gerheauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Gerheauser reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Mungo
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to third for the out. Handley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Mungo
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gerheauser
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Gerheauser
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Mungo
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Mungo covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Weintraub who tags Barnhart trying to return to first, for the out. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saltzgaver scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Mungo
Gerheauser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Gerheauser reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Mungo
Handley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Gerheauser
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Gerheauser
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mungo vs. Gerheauser
Mungo bunts towards the mound. Gerheauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mallory vs. Gerheauser
Mallory hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausmann vs. Gerheauser
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Gerheauser
Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Billy Jurges now playing third base. Nap Reyes now playing first base.
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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. Mungo
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren 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, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gerheauser
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gerheauser
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Gerheauser
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Mungo
Saltzgaver 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gerheauser
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Gerheauser
Mungo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Gerheauser
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mungo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Gerheauser
Hausmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Gerheauser
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Mungo
Gerheauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mungo
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Mungo
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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gerheauser
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gerheauser
There's a wild pitch. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Gerheauser
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Gerheauser
Reyes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mungo vs. Rescigno
Mungo hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mungo
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, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Mungo
Saltzgaver 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Rescigno
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Rescigno
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Rescigno
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardella scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ott trying to get to home. Elliott throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Ott who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Rescigno
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Jurges moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Rescigno
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mungo
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Vic Barnhart.
Waner 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mungo
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Mungo
Frank Colman pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Colman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mallory J, cf 5 1 2 2
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 2 Hausmann G, 2b 5 2 4 2
Russell J, lf 2 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 2 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 2 1 1
Saltzgaver J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Barnhart V, ss 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 3 1 2 1
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b-1b 4 1 3 2
Lopez A, c 3 2 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 2 0 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 4 0 2 0
Gerheauser A, p 3 0 2 1
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 40 10 17 10
Pittsburgh 002 200 000 -- 4
New York 120 200 23x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (L) 6.1 12 7 7 3 4
Rescigno X 1.2 5 3 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 5
E -- Hausmann G
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 10
2B -- Gerheauser A, Reyes N
3B -- Hausmann G, Gerheauser A
SB -- Mallory J
WP -- Gerheauser A
A -- 0
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