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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Mallory | Left Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Danny Gardella | First Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Roe
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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. Brewer
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hausmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Roe
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Roe
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Brewer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Brewer
Roe bunts towards the mound. Brewer catches it and throws to first to double up Salkeld. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
Lockman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a line drive into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brewer
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Brewer
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Brewer
Roe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Roe
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Roe
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Roe
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. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Roe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mallory moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Roe
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brewer
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Brewer
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella bunts into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Gardella reaches second base with a double. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brewer vs. Roe
Brewer hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluttz scores. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mallory vs. Roe
Mallory hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brewer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brewer
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brewer
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Brewer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roe
Lockman bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hausmann moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Roe
Ott bunts towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Roe
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Brewer
Salkeld hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brewer
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Brewer
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Brewer
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mallory. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gionfriddo vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Coscarart scores. Gustine scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Adams
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Reyes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rescigno
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Rescigno
Red Treadway pinch hits for Jim Mallory.
Treadway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausmann vs. Rescigno
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Cuccurullo
Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Cuccurullo
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Ott reaches second base with a double. Treadway scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Cuccurullo
Kluttz 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 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adams
Red Treadway now playing left field.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Adams
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Adams
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Adams
Vic Barnhart pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Frank Colman pinch hits for Cookie Cuccurullo.
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1945, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Mallory J, lf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Treadway R, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Gustine F, ss 4 1 2 1 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 1 1 Russell J, lf 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 5 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gardella D, 1b 4 1 3 3 Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Barnhart V, pr 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 3 0 0 1 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 1 1 0 Barrett J, ph 1 1 1 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Cuccurullo C, p 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 11 6 33 3 8 1 New York 000 000 132 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Brewer J (W) 7.1 7 3 3 2 3 Adams A (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Roe P (L) 8.0 7 4 4 2 6 Rescigno X 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Cuccurullo C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Kerr B, Gardella D, Barrett J, Gustine F, Ott M HR -- Gardella D SH -- Lockman W WP -- Adams A A -- 0
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