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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1941
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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 July 15, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1941 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 15, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,296 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. There goes Gustine. The throw from Danning to second, and Gustine is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Butcher
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Melton
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Melton
Handley bunts towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitehead scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lopez scores. Butcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Melton
There goes Elliott. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a fly ball towards right. Ott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ott. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Melton
Butcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Butcher
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Butcher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Butcher. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Melton
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Danning and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Melton
Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Melton
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Danning and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brown
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Brown
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges throws to second for one, and Whitehead throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fletcher scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Brown
Butcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Brown
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Brown
Vaughan bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to third for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Brown
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Brown
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Handley moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Butcher
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Butcher
Odell Hale pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
Hale strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1941 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 3 0
Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, 2b 4 2 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 1 Bartell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 2 2 2 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 1 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Melton C, p 2 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 3 34 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 001 200 020 -- 5
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 7.0 7 3 0 2 4
Brown J 2.0 3 2 1 2 2
E -- Jurges B, Ott M, Young B, Butcher M, Whitehead B
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
2B -- Elliott B
HR -- Lopez A
SB -- Elliott B, DiMaggio V
CS -- Gustine F, Vaughan A
PB -- Danning H
T -- 1:55
A -- 3296
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