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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1946
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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 2, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,873 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to third for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Ostermueller
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Ostermueller drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Ostermueller
Koslo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon 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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kraus
Jack Kraus now pitching.
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kraus
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kraus
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1946, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 3 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 0 0
Van Robays M, rf 3 1 1 3 Graham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 4 0 1 0 Koslo D, p 2 0 1 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kraus J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 6 29 0 2 0
Pittsburgh 030 000 300 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.0 6 6 6 3 4
Kraus J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Ostermueller F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 4
HR -- Van Robays M, Fletcher E
SH -- Blattner B
T -- 1:40
A -- 11873
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