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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 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 May 9, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,786 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it 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: ---
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to home to get Handley. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Roe
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Roe
Blattner takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Roe
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to home to get Lombardi. Blattner moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Voiselle
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Voiselle
Roe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Roe
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Roe
Blattner bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blattner for the out. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Roe
Voiselle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Graham scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Roe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Voiselle
Zak hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Roe
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Roe
Graham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Roe
Blattner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Pete Coscarart pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bahr
Ed Bahr now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. Barrett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barrett. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Bahr
Voiselle bunts towards the mound. Bahr fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Bahr
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Bahr
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bahr
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Bahr
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Bennie Warren now catching.
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Voiselle
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Voiselle
Jim Russell pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Gerheauser
Jimmy Brown now playing shortstop. Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gerheauser
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Gerheauser
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gerheauser
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Gerheauser
Rucker hits a line drive towards the mound. Gerheauser catches it and throws to first to double up Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Gerheauser
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Voiselle
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Voiselle
Brown hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Brown reaches second base with a double. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colman vs. Voiselle
Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
Colman hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Rucker J, cf 4 1 2 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0
Mize J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Warren B, c 0 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 0
Graham J, rf 4 2 2 2 Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0
Blattner B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0 Brown J, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
Voiselle B, p 3 0 1 1 Roe P, p 1 0 0 0
Coscarart P, ph 1 0 1 0
Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 34 1 7 1
New York 001 131 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 2
Bahr E 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Gerheauser A 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Barrett J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Rucker J 2, Handley L, Coscarart P, Salkeld B, Brown J
HR -- Mize J, Graham J
SH -- Blattner B, Gordon S, Voiselle B
T -- 2:14
A -- 7786
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