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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 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 August 22, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Sewell
Blattner hits a fly ball into left 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. Sewell
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays 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 center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon 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. Sewell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker 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
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sewell
Rigney 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--
Kennedy vs. Sewell
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Sewell
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Kennedy
Sewell 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: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young 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--
Gordon vs. Sewell
There goes Young. The throw from Baker and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sewell
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it 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: ---
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kennedy
There goes Russell. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Kennedy
There goes Russell. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Russell steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Kennedy
Sewell hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sewell
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Sewell
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher 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--
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays 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 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell juggles the ball. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sewell
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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Kennedy
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sewell
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays 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. Sewell
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Sewell
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Whitehead 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--
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kennedy
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Kennedy
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Sewell
Jack Graham pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sewell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Sewell
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Kennedy
Johnny Rucker now playing center field. Willard Marshall now playing left field. Sid Gordon now playing third base.
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
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. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Kennedy
Van Robays hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Brown J, ss 5 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Marshall W, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, rf 5 0 0 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf-3b 2 1 1 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, rf 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 2 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Baker B, c 2 0 0 0
Graham J, ph 1 0 0 1 Sewell R, p 4 0 0 0
Rucker J, cf 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 34 0 5 0
New York 000 000 000 1 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 0 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 10.0 5 0 0 8 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 10.0 6 1 1 2 1
E -- Sewell R, Rucker J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Kennedy M
3B -- Handley L 2
SB -- Russell J 2
CS -- Young B
SH -- Kennedy M
T -- 2:20
A -- 3958
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