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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 28, 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 28, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1946 |
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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 28, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Hodkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,191 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Red Ryan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Letchas | Second Baseman |
Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Don Hasenmayer | Third Baseman |
Roy Hughes | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Dee Moore | Catcher |
Eli Hodkey | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 28, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Letchas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis 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. Hodkey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hodkey
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hasenmayer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hodkey
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hodkey
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it 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: ---
Hasenmayer vs. Voiselle
Hasenmayer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Voiselle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hodkey
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hodkey
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blattner vs. Hodkey
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hamner. Thomson scores. Blattner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Hodkey
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Hodkey
Voiselle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Hodkey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hughes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. Blattner scores. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Hodkey
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Hodkey
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hughes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodkey vs. Voiselle
Hodkey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Gilbert scores. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hasenmayer vs. Voiselle
Hasenmayer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hasenmayer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hodkey
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hodkey
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hodkey
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Young reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hodkey
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Hodkey
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Grate
Don Grate now pitching.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hasenmayer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Grate
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hughes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Voiselle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Voiselle
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Grate
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hasenmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Grate
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Grate
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grate vs. Voiselle
Grate hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grate
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Grate
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Grate
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Grate
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gordon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Grate
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasenmayer vs. Voiselle
Hasenmayer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Grate
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Grate
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Grate
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Grate
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Voiselle
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grate vs. Voiselle
Grate takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. Grate moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grate
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grate
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Grate
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasenmayer vs. Voiselle
Hasenmayer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Hasenmayer reaches second base with a double. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Voiselle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neil vs. Voiselle
John O'Neil pinch hits for Don Grate.
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Mauney
Dick Mauney now pitching.
Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Mauney
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Mauney
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Mauney
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Blattner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Mauney
Kerr is hit by the pitch. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Mauney
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey 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 9/28/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Letchas C, 2b 5 0 3 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 2 Gilbert C, cf 4 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 5 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 2 Gordon S, lf 3 2 1 0 Hasenmayer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 2 2 1 Hughes R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 2 2 2 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 2 2 2 Moore D, c 1 1 0 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0 Hodkey E, p 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 4 0 1 0 Grate D, p 1 0 0 0 O'Neil J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mauney D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 34 8 11 7 Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2 New York 033 010 01x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hodkey E (L)* 2.0 7 6 6 2 0 Grate D 5.0 2 1 1 2 1 Mauney D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Hughes R, Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 7 2B -- Marshall W, Young B, Thomson B, Gordon S, Hasenmayer D, Blattner B 3B -- Thomson B HBP -- by Mauney D (Kerr B) WP -- Hodkey E T -- 1:46 A -- 2191
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