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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1945
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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 May 20, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
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 |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Feldman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Feldman
O'Brien 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann strikes out. There goes Rucker. The throw from Lopez to second, and Rucker is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Roe
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez 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: ---
Roe vs. Feldman
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Feldman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Roe
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Feldman
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a popup towards the mound. Roe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Feldman
There goes Gustine. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Feldman
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Roe
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Feldman
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Feldman
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Feldman
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. O'Brien moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Feldman
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roe vs. Feldman
Roe 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Roe
Steve Filipowicz pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Filipowicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Adams
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Adams
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roe
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Roe
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Roe
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adams
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Roe
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Roe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Adams
Roe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Roe
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Roe
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Roe
Hausmann strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0
Barrett J, cf 4 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Brien T, rf 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 3 1 1 1 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 2 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0
Roe P, p 4 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 1 0 0 0
Filipowicz S, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 4 4 29 0 3 0
Pittsburgh 000 004 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (L) 6.0 4 4 4 5 2
Adams A 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 2
SB -- Gustine F
CS -- Rucker J
A -- 0
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