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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 17, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Hoerst |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Joyce |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,630 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Lefty Hoerst | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Bob Joyce | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Joyce
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joyce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Joyce
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Joyce
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joyce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoerst
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hoerst
Witek takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hoerst
Ott bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Rigney moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Hoerst
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Rigney scores. Witek moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Hoerst
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Joyce
Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Joyce
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Joyce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joyce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Joyce
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hoerst
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hoerst
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Hoerst
Joyce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Joyce
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerst vs. Joyce
Hoerst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Joyce
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoerst
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hoerst
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hoerst
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Joyce
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Joyce
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Joyce
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Joyce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoerst
Mize hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoerst
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hoerst
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Joyce
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Joyce
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Joyce
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Joyce
Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoerst vs. Joyce
Hoerst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Joyce
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hoerst
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Hoerst
Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoerst
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hoerst
Witek hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Joyce
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Joyce
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Joyce
Northey hits a popup towards the mound. Joyce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hoerst
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoerst
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mize moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hoerst
Young takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Hoerst
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Hoerst
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Hoerst
Joyce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Joyce
Buster Maynard now playing right field. Johnny Rucker now playing center field.
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Joyce
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Joyce
Hemsley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Joyce
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Hemsley. The throw to the plate, AND Hemsley is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoerst
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hoerst
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Hoerst
Maynard takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Hoerst
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Witek moves to third. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Hoerst
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Jurisich
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Maynard scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Jurisich
Marshall 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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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Joyce
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Joyce
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Joyce
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Joyce
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Mulligan
Dick Mulligan now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Mulligan
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulligan covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mulligan
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Joyce
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Joyce
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Joyce
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, ss 3 1 1 0
Wyrostek J, lf 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 0 1 0 Maynard B, rf 0 1 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 2 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 1 1 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 0 1
Hemsley R, c 3 0 2 2 Young B, cf 2 0 1 0
Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 1 0 1 2
Hoerst L, p 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 0 1
Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0 Joyce B, p 4 0 0 0
Mulligan D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 27 5 4 5
Philadelphia 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 100 002 20x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hoerst L (L) 6.1 3 5 4 9 1
Jurisich A 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Mulligan D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Joyce B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 9
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 8
2B -- Northey R, DiMaggio V
3B -- Hemsley R
SH -- Ott M
PB -- Hemsley R
T -- 2:15
A -- 13630
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