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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1945
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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 21, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1945 |
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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 | May 21, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,682 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a line drive into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Hansen
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hansen
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Hansen
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Hansen
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hansen
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive towards short. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hansen
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hansen
Butcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Butcher
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hansen
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hansen
Barrett bunts towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hansen
There goes Barrett. The throw from Lombardi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Hansen
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hansen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hansen
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hansen
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Hansen
Butcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Hansen
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Butcher
Red Treadway pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Treadway hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Fischer
O'Brien bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Butcher
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fischer
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Fischer
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Fischer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butcher scores. O'Brien moves to third. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Butcher
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Gardella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Butcher
Al Gardella pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Adams
Johnny Hudson now playing second base. Ace Adams now pitching.
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Adams
Butcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Adams
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Butcher
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1945 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf 3 2 3 1 Gardella A, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien T, rf 3 1 1 1 Hudson J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 0 0 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 2 2 2 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 3 1 1 0 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0 Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0 Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 4 2 31 5 8 5 New York 000 010 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh 301 000 10x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hansen A (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 2 Fischer R 3.0 2 1 0 2 1 Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 5 E -- Gustine F, Lombardi E, Hausmann G LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- O'Brien T, Reyes N, Rucker J 3B -- Barrett J HR -- Lombardi E 2 SB -- Barrett J SH -- O'Brien T, Coscarart P A -- 21682
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