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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 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 4, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charley Schanz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Charley Schanz | 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 |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Schanz
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Schanz
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schanz
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schanz
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kennedy
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schanz
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schanz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Schanz
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schanz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kennedy
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Kennedy
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Kennedy
Schanz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Schanz
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Schanz
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Schanz
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Kennedy
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schanz
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Schanz
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Schanz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schanz
Gordon 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kennedy
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Kennedy
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schanz vs. Kennedy
Schanz hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Schanz
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schanz
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Schanz
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Schanz
Rucker 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Budnick
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Budnick
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. Graham throws the ball in to Lombardi who tags Ennis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Budnick
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Budnick
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Schanz
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schanz, and towards Verban, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schanz
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schanz
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Schanz
Buddy Blattner pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Schanz
There's a wild pitch. Blattner scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schanz
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Budnick
Bennie Warren now catching.
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Thompson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graham throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Wyrostek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mauney
Dick Mauney now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Mauney
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Mauney
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Mauney
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Mauney
Warren strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Thompson
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Thompson
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Thompson
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mauney
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Mauney
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Mauney
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Mauney
Kerr hits a line drive towards third. Tabor catches it and throws to second to double up Young. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Thompson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Thompson
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Thompson
The ball gets by Warren for a passed ball. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Thompson
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Thompson
Verban bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McCormick scores. Seminick moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dinges vs. Thompson
Vance Dinges pinch hits for Dick Mauney.
That's a pickoff. Seminick moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dinges vs. Thompson
Dinges hits a line drive towards second. Witek catches it and steps on second to double up Verban. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching. Mel Ott pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Karl
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Karl
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0
Newsome S, ss 3 1 0 0 Witek M, 2b 5 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, lf 3 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 3 Lombardi E, c 2 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 1 1 0 0 Blattner B, pr 0 1 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Warren B, c 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 2 2 2 2 Young B, 1b 4 1 3 2
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 1 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Schanz C, p 2 0 0 0 Graham J, rf 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 1 0 0 0
Mauney D, p 0 0 0 0 Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dinges V, ph 1 0 0 0 Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 6 6 6 35 5 10 4
Philadelphia 000 211 101 -- 6
New York 010 102 100 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Schanz C 5.1 6 4 4 3 2
Raffensberger K 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Mauney D (W) 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
Karl A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 5.0 3 3 3 2 2
Budnick M* 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
Thompson J (L) 3.0 1 1 0 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Rucker J
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 6
2B -- Tabor J, Kerr B
3B -- Marshall W, Ennis D
HR -- Young B, Ennis D, Seminick A 2
SH -- Verban E
WP -- Schanz C
PB -- Warren B
T -- 2:27
A -- 14311
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