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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 8, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
There goes Graham. The throw from Baker and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Koslo
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Ostermueller
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller bunts towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Koslo
There goes Handley. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Ostermueller
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Koslo
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Koslo fires to first and has Zak trapped. There's the throw to Kerr who tags Zak for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Goody Rosen.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Vince DiMaggio now playing center field.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Koslo
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Koslo
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Blattner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Ostermueller
Koslo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Jim Russell pinch runs for Elbie Fletcher.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Koslo
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Koslo
Hank Camelli pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Camelli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rosen G, cf 2 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0 Russell J, pr 0 0 0 0
Graham J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kiner R, cf 4 0 0 0
Blattner B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Baker B, c 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 1 Zak F, ss 3 0 2 0
Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0 Camelli H, ph 1 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 32 0 8 0
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Gustine F
3B -- Blattner B
CS -- Graham J, Handley L
SH -- Ostermueller F
HBP -- by Ostermueller F (Rigney B)
T -- 2:10
A -- 6267
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