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Giants 4 @ Pirates 16
Forbes Field
May 27, 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 27, 1945 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Giants with a score of 16 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 27, 1945 
Visiting Team
New York Giants
R: 4 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 16 H: 18 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 16
Hits: 18
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherRip Sewell  
Losing PitcherBill Voiselle  
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Game Winning RBIBob Elliott 

Game Info

DateMay 27, 1945 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Giants 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherBill Voiselle  
Home Starting PitcherRip Sewell  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance 
Time of Game0 hours 
UmpiresHP: Dusty Boggess
1B: Babe Pinelli
2B: (none)
3B: Lee Ballanfant

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
Bill Voiselle  Pitcher 
Mel Ott  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jack Saltzgaver  Second Baseman 
Johnny Barrett  Center Fielder 
Al Gionfriddo  Right Fielder 
Bob Elliott  Third Baseman 
Jim Russell  Left Fielder 
Babe Dahlgren  First Baseman 
Frankie Gustine  Shortstop 
Bill Salkeld  Catcher 
Rip Sewell  Pitcher 
Frankie Frisch  Manager 

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Giants 4 @ Pirates 16
Forbes Field
May 27, 1945

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/27/1945, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          5  1  3  0   Saltzgaver J, 2b      5  3  2  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        5  0  2  1   Zak F, 2b             0  0  0  0   
Ott M, rf             5  0  1  0   Barrett J, cf         3  3  2  1   
Medwick J, lf         5  1  2  0   O'Brien T, rf         0  0  0  0   
Weintraub P, 1b       2  1  0  0   Gionfriddo A, rf-cf   5  4  2  2   
Gardella A, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Elliott B, 3b         5  1  3  3   
Lombardi E, c         3  1  1  3   Handley L, pr-3b      0  1  0  0   
DeKoning B, c         0  0  0  0   Russell J, lf         6  1  3  4   
Kerr B, ss            3  0  0  0   Waner L, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   
Reyes N, 3b           4  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  3  3   
Voiselle B, p         0  0  0  0   Colman F, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Harrell R, p          1  0  0  0   Gustine F, ss         4  0  0  1   
Pyle E, p             0  0  0  0   Barnhart V, ss        0  0  0  0   
Brewer J, p           1  0  0  0   Salkeld B, c          3  1  1  1   
Gardella D, ph        1  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           4  1  2  1   
Gee J, p              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        39 16 18 16

New York         100 030 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       401 153 02x -- 16

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)        0.1  3  4  4  2  0
Harrell R*            3.2  4  4  4  7  3
Pyle E                0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Brewer J              2.2  6  4  4  2  2
Gee J                 1.0  3  2  2  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0  9  4  4  4  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Dahlgren B, Rucker J, Barrett J, Russell J 3, Elliott B
3B -- Rucker J
HR -- Lombardi E, Salkeld B
SB -- Rucker J, Medwick J
SH -- Saltzgaver J
WP -- Gee J
A -- 0

    

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