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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 September 5, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Voiselle
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Donnelly
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Donnelly
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Donnelly
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Donnelly
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Donnelly
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Donnelly
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Donnelly
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Voiselle
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Voiselle
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Donnelly
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Donnelly
Voiselle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Donnelly
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Donnelly
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Voiselle
Donnelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Voiselle
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Donnelly
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Donnelly
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Donnelly
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Voiselle
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Voiselle
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Donnelly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Donnelly
Graham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Donnelly
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Donnelly
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Voiselle
Donnelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Donnelly
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Donnelly
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Donnelly
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Donnelly
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Voiselle
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Voiselle
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Schumacher
Hal Schumacher now pitching.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Schumacher
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Donnelly
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Donnelly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Donnelly
Graham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Schumacher
Donnelly hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Schumacher
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dinges vs. Schumacher
Vance Dinges pinch hits for Jim Tabor.
Dinges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Schumacher
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Donnelly
John O'Neil now playing shortstop. Skeeter Newsome now playing third base.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Donnelly
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Donnelly
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Schumacher
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Schumacher
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schumacher
Verban 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Donnelly
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Donnelly
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Donnelly
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Schumacher
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neil vs. Schumacher
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Schumacher
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Northey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Schumacher
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Northey scores. Ennis moves to third. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Abernathy
Woody Abernathy now pitching.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Karl
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Karl
Bill Rigney pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Graham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 3 2 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 5 2 2 1 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 1
Dinges V, ph 1 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1
O'Neil J, ss 1 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, pr 0 1 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 2 Graham J, rf 4 2 2 4
Newsome S, ss-3b 5 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 1 0
Donnelly B, p 3 0 1 0 Schumacher H, p 1 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy W, p 0 0 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 5 32 6 8 6
Philadelphia 001 001 102 -- 5
New York 200 100 003 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
Karl A (L) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B 5.1 6 2 2 1 5
Schumacher H 3.1 3 3 1 4 1
Abernathy W (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gordon S, Young B 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, New York 4
2B -- Seminick A, Ennis D, Young B
HR -- Marshall W, Lombardi E, Northey R, Graham J 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 4505
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