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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 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 June 26, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1946 |
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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 | June 26, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Bahr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,812 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Hank Camelli | Catcher |
Ed Bahr | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
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 |
Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine is hit by the pitch. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Bahr
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Bahr
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Bahr
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Koslo
There goes Cox. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Cox steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bahr vs. Koslo
Bahr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Bahr
Graham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bahr
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Bahr
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Bahr
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Bahr
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Bahr
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Bahr
Graham 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bahr
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Bahr
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahr vs. Koslo
Bahr 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Bahr
Blattner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Bahr
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Bahr
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Blattner. Marshall moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Bahr
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Bahr
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Bahr
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Bahr
Graham hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Bahr
Rigney hits a line drive into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Bahr
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Koslo
Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Burgess Whitehead pinch runs for Hank Camelli. Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching. Al Lopez now catching.
Blattner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gerheauser
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gerheauser
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Gerheauser
Mize is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gerheauser
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Gerheauser
Graham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Gerheauser
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Gerheauser
There goes Rigney. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Gerheauser
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koslo
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Koslo
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1946 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 2 2 1 Russell J, lf 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 3 0 2 0 Elliott B, rf 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 1 Kiner R, cf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Graham J, rf 4 1 2 1 Camelli H, c 3 0 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Whitehead B, pr 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Bahr E, p 2 0 0 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0 Brown J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 32 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 011 000 11x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bahr E (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 1 Gerheauser A 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 6 E -- Lombardi E, Handley L LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 8 2B -- Blattner B HR -- Graham J, Blattner B SB -- Cox B, Rigney B HBP -- by Koslo D (Gustine F) T -- 2:15 A -- 4812
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