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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 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 June 8, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: George Magerkurth 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Rucker scores. Witek moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Strincevich
Koslo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Koslo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. Koslo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Koslo
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. Camelli scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Strincevich
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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strincevich vs. Koslo
There goes Gustine. The slide. Cooper applies the tag. Gustine is out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Strincevich
Koslo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Koslo moves to third. Rucker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Mize reaches second base with a double. Koslo scores. Rucker scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Koslo
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strincevich moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Strincevich
Koslo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Strincevich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Koslo
Zak hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Koslo
Strincevich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Strincevich
There goes Blattner. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Blattner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to third for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Strincevich
Koslo strikes out. There goes Gordon. The throw from Camelli and Gordon is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Koslo
There goes Van Robays. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Al Gionfriddo now playing left field.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
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, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Koslo
Bill Baker pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 2 3 0 Brown J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Rosen G, rf 4 1 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 2 2
Witek M, 3b 5 1 2 1 Gionfriddo A, lf 0 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Blattner B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, cf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 2 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 4 1 2 0 Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 3 1 1 0
Strincevich N, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 30 3 8 3
New York 200 020 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 003 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 9.0 10 5 4 3 5
E -- Brown J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Koslo D, Mize J, Rucker J
3B -- Van Robays M, Rosen G
SB -- Blattner B
CS -- Gustine F, Gordon S, Van Robays M
SH -- Rosen G, Zak F, Brown J
T -- 2:11
A -- 5785
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