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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 9, 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 9, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
| Monty Kennedy | 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 |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 9, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball 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: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
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. Kennedy
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Barrett vs. Kennedy
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr 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: ---
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Kennedy
Zak hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez 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--
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
There goes Blattner. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Blattner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker 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 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kennedy
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Kennedy
Zak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker 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: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Mize goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon 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--
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker 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 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Kennedy
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Billy Cox now playing shortstop.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Witek hits a fly ball towards center. Barrett catches it and throws to first to double up Rosen. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Jim Russell now playing left field. Maurice Van Robays now playing right field.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1946, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0 Brown J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rosen G, rf 3 0 2 0 Van Robays M, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Witek M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 2 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 2 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 0 Whitehead B, ph 1 0 1 1
Cox B, ss 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 26 2 5 2
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 20x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 8.0 5 2 2 3 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2
E -- Brown J
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Cooper W
3B -- Gustine F
SB -- Blattner B
SH -- Kerr B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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