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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1946
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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 17, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Trinkle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Ken Trinkle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall 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: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Trinkle
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Trinkle
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Trinkle
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Kress
Red Kress now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get Kiner. Gustine moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Kress
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Gustine scores. Elliott moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strincevich vs. Kress
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Rosen moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Strincevich, and towards Gustine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kress
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kress
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kress
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Kress covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kress
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Kress
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Kress
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Kress
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kress
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Mize races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Cox, and he's out, with Kresscovering. Double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Chuck Workman now playing right field.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Kress
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kress
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kress
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosen. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kress
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Kress
Kiner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kress
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall 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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gee
Johnny Gee now pitching.
Workman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gee
There's a wild pitch. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Gee
Cox bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Gee covering. Safe. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Gee
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strincevich vs. Gee
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Gee
Handley bunts towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to home to get Workman. Cox moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Gee
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Rosen, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gee
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gee
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gee
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Strincevich
Jack Graham pinch hits for Johnny Gee.
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Kiner fumbles the ball. That's an error on Kiner. Rigney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Workman hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Thompson
Cox hits a line drive towards the mound. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Strincevich
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Strincevich
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Thompson
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Thompson
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Babe Young pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Strincevich
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1946 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 5 1 1 0
Marshall W, cf 5 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 5 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 2 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Kiner R, cf 4 2 3 4
Lombardi E, c 3 1 0 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 2 2 2
Gordon S, lf 4 1 2 0 Elliott B, rf 2 0 1 0
Rosen G, rf 4 0 2 0 Workman C, rf 2 0 1 0
Rigney B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Cox B, ss 4 0 2 1
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 1
Kress R, p 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 4 0 0 0
Gee J, p 0 0 0 0
Graham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 4 35 8 12 8
New York 010 200 110 -- 5
Pittsburgh 302 300 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trinkle K (L) 0.1 5 3 3 0 0
Kress R 3.2 5 5 5 1 1
Gee J 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Thompson J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 10 5 4 2 2
E -- Handley L, Lopez A, Kiner R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Fletcher E
3B -- Gustine F, Mize J
HR -- Kiner R, Mize J
HBP -- by Kress R (Russell J)
WP -- Gee J
A -- 0
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