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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1946 |
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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 | July 18, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Bahr |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,397 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ed Bahr | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Bahr
Blattner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bahr
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Bahr
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Marshall moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second 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 popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Roe
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to third for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Roe
There goes Rigney. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Rigney steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blattner vs. Roe
Blattner hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Roe
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Fletcher 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: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays 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: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox 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--
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roe vs. Koslo
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roe for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi 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: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a popup 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon 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: ---
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney 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--
Koslo vs. Roe
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine 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: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays 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--
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen 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: ---
Blattner vs. Roe
Blattner hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Marshall vs. Roe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez 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: ---
Roe vs. Koslo
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley 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--
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Rigney reaches third base with a triple. Gordon scores. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koslo vs. Roe
Rigney is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Roe
Koslo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koslo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Koslo
Bill Baker pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Robays scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell 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, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanning
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lanning
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lanning
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Koslo
Lanning strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lanning
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lanning
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lanning
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Bennie Warren now catching.
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Koslo
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Warren and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell 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, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lanning
Chuck Workman now playing right field. Babe Young pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lanning
Blattner bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lanning
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Lanning
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Lanning
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Blattner B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 5 1 2 1 Marshall W, cf 5 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kerr B, ss 5 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 5 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, cf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 2 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 2 2 1 Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0 Van Robays M, rf 3 1 1 0 Warren B, c 0 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0 Cox B, ss 3 1 2 0 Rosen G, rf 3 1 2 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 2 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 3 2 Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Baker B, ph 1 0 0 1 Lanning J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 12 3 34 7 12 7 New York 000 003 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 022 30x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D (L) 8.0 12 7 7 4 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bahr E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Roe P (W) 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 Lanning J (S) 3.0 5 0 0 0 1 E -- Gordon S DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 8 3B -- Russell J, Fletcher E, Rigney B HR -- Lombardi E, Gustine F, Lopez A SB -- Rigney B CS -- Rigney B, Fletcher E SH -- Cox B HBP -- by Bahr E (Blattner B), by Bahr E (Lombardi E) T -- 2:02 A -- 3397
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