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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 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 August 16, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,807 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Gionfriddo bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella 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: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker 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--
Hausmann vs. Roe
There goes Rucker. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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. Mungo
Elliott 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: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo 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: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi 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: ---
Schemer vs. Roe
Schemer hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart 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: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Mungo
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Roe
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schemer vs. Roe
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Gardella scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schemer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schemer moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mungo vs. Roe
Mungo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Mungo
Roe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it 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: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann 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--
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
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. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Mungo
There goes Russell. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Roe
Schemer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Mungo
Barnhart 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Schemer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Roe
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Mungo
Frank Colman pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Mungo
Gionfriddo 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Gardella hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Rescigno
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Russell for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Mungo
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salkeld vs. Mungo
Lee Handley pinch runs for Babe Dahlgren. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Vic Barnhart.
Salkeld is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saltzgaver vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Saltzgaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1945 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 3 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Russell J, lf 3 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1
Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gardella D, lf 3 1 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 2 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schemer M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Handley L, pr 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 2 0
Barnhart V, ss 3 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 0
Salkeld B, ph 0 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 200 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 7.0 9 2 2 1 4
Rescigno X 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W) 8.2 6 1 1 3 6
Adams A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 7
2B -- Hausmann G
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Rucker J, Russell J
SH -- Gionfriddo A
T -- 1:54
A -- 22807
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