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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 19, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Kennedy
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a line drive into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Kennedy
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Graham reaches second base with a double. Rucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Kennedy
Colman hits a popup towards the mound. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller scores. Gustine scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kennedy
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Kerr catches it and throws to first to double up Cox. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kennedy
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Kennedy
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Jim Russell pinch runs for Frank Colman.
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
The umpire calls a balk on Kennedy Russell scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Kennedy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Jim Russell now playing left field. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a line drive towards the mound. Ostermueller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carpenter
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Carpenter
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Ostermueller
Graham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1946, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Colman F, lf 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 2 0
Russell J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Graham J, rf 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, rf 2 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, cf 4 0 1 2 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 2 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 4 1 2 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 31 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 000 002 010 -- 3
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 3
Carpenter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 4
2B -- Graham J
Balk -- Kennedy M
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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