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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 17, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Gables |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,834 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Ken Gables | 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 |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brewer
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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gables
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Gables
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gables
Ott 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brewer
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Gables
Gardella 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: ---
Kluttz vs. Gables
Kluttz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Gables
Schemer takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Gables
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws to second. Gustine drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Gustine. Kluttz scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Gables
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gables
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Gables
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren 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: ---
Barnhart vs. Brewer
Barnhart 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--
Gables vs. Brewer
Gables 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: 1--
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine 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. Gables
Hausmann 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--
Ott vs. Gables
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Gables
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Gables
Kluttz hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo 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: ---
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell 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: ---
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Gables
Schemer 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--
Kerr vs. Gables
Kerr hits a popup, 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--
Reyes vs. Gables
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gables
Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schemer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Gables
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schemer scores. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Gables
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brewer
Barrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Schemer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Brewer
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gables vs. Brewer
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gables
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Gables
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Gables
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Gables
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gables
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Gables
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Gables
Brewer bunts towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Gables
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausmann vs. Gables
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brewer
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren 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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gables
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Gables
Gardella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Gables
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Gables
Schemer hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brewer
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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Brewer
Frank Colman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Colman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer 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: ---
Kerr vs. Cuccurullo
Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop. Jack Saltzgaver now playing second base. Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Cuccurullo
Reyes bunts towards the mound. Cuccurullo fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brewer vs. Cuccurullo
Brewer hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Cuccurullo
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gionfriddo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1945 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 2 1
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 3 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 4 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 0 0
Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 1 Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Schemer M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0
Barnhart V, ss 2 0 2 1 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 1
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 3 0 2 0
Saltzgaver J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gables K, p 2 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Cuccurullo C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 32 3 10 2
Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 020 100 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gables K (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 2
Cuccurullo C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 1
E -- Gustine F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 10
2B -- Kerr B
HR -- Barrett J
SH -- Brewer J, Reyes N
HBP -- by Gables K (Kluttz C)
A -- 3834
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