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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 1 (2)

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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 1 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, June 9, 1946 (D) at Forbes Field

NY  N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  3
PIT N    2  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   5  6  2
BATTING
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rucker cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Rosen rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Witek 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Mize 1b                       4   0   2   1       0   0       5   0
Lombardi c                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Blattner 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Gordon lf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Kerr ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       5   3
Joyce p                       2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Young ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Trinkle p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marshall ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   9   1       2   0      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Witek (5), Lombardi (3), Kerr (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Blattner (4,off Lanning).
GDP: Lombardi (4,off Heintzelman).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gordon (2,2nd base by Lanning/Salkeld).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
xBrown 3b                     4   2   1   0       0   0       1   1
Russell lf                    3   2   1   0       2   0       3   0
Elliott rf                    4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Fletcher 1b                   2   1   1   1       2   0       9   1
Gustine 2b                    4   0   1   3       0   0       4   2
Salkeld c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       2   1
Barrett cf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Zak ss                        4   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
Heintzelman p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lanning p                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       31   5   6   5       6   0      27  12
x - reached first on interference.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zak-Gustine-Fletcher.
E: Brown (4), Salkeld (3).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
New York Giants              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Joyce L(3-3)                  6     6   5   3   6   0   0  32
Trinkle                       2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8     6   5   3   6   0   0  38

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Heintzelman                   1.1   3   1   1   1   0   0   7
Lanning W(1-1)                7.2   6   0   0   1   0   0  29
Totals                        9     9   1   1   2   0   0  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lanning 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - George Magerkurth, 1B - Tom Dunn, 2B - Lou Jorda, 3B - Bill Stewart
Ejections: NY  Manager Mel Ott by George Magerkurth [Catcher's interference
call]
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 24787
Starting Lineups:

   New York Giants               Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Rucker              cf        Brown               3b
2. Rosen               rf        Russell             lf
3. Witek               3b        Elliott             rf
4. Mize                1b        Fletcher            1b
5. Lombardi            c         Gustine             2b
6. Blattner            2b        Salkeld             c
7. Gordon              lf        Barrett             cf
8. Kerr                ss        Zak                 ss
9. Joyce               p         Heintzelman         p

GIANTS 1ST: Rucker singled; Rosen walked [Rucker to second];
Witek made an out to first; Mize singled [Rucker scored, Rosen
to second]; Lombardi grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Mize out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Brown reached on an error by Kerr; Russell walked
[Brown to second]; Elliott singled [Brown scored (unearned),
Russell to second]; Fletcher walked [Russell to third, Elliott
to second]; Gustine forced Fletcher (shortstop to second)
[Russell scored, Elliott to third]; Salkeld walked [Gustine to
second]; Barrett made an out to shortstop; Zak forced Salkeld
(shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Blattner flied out to center; Gordon singled to
pitcher; Ken Heintzelman struck on the jaw by a line drive;
he was carried off the field; LANNING REPLACED HEINTZELMAN
(PITCHING); Gordon was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Salkeld dropped a foul fly hit by Kerr for an error;
Kerr flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Lanning grounded out (second to first); Brown made
an out to shortstop; Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Joyce flied out to left; Rucker grounded out (first
unassisted); Rosen made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Elliott flied out to left; Fletcher flied out to
center; Gustine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Witek grounded out (shortstop to first); Mize
singled; Lombardi singled [Mize to third (error by Brown)];
Blattner made an out to third; Gordon forced Lombardi (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Salkeld singled; Barrett forced Salkeld (pitcher to
shortstop); Zak flied out to left; Lanning made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Kerr made an out to catcher; Joyce singled; Rucker
forced Joyce (first to shortstop); Rosen flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Brown reached on catcher's interference by
Lombardi; Giants manager Mel Ott argued that Jimmy Brown
caused the interference; HP umpire George Magerkurth talked with
1B umpire Tom Dunn but allowed the interference to stand; Ott
ejected by Magerkurth; when the Giants persisted in yelling,
Magerkurth cleared the bench; Russell walked [Brown to
second]; Elliott flied out to left; Fletcher singled [Brown
scored, Russell to third (error by Witek), Fletcher to second];
Gustine singled [Russell scored, Fletcher scored (unearned)];
Salkeld flied out to right; Barrett walked [Gustine to second];
Zak flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Witek grounded out (shortstop to first); Mize
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lombardi flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Lanning grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
singled; Russell singled [Brown to second]; Elliott made an out
to third; Fletcher walked [Brown to third, Russell to second];
Gustine made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Blattner flied out to left; Gordon walked; Kerr
singled [Gordon to second]; YOUNG BATTED FOR JOYCE; Young forced
Kerr (pitcher to shortstop) [Gordon to third]; Rucker made an
out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: TRINKLE REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); Salkeld made an
out to catcher; Barrett grounded out (second to first); Zak made
an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 8TH: Rosen flied out to right; Witek singled; Mize flied
out to right; Lombardi grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Lanning made an out to third; Brown grounded out
(second to first); Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Blattner doubled; Gordon made an out to first; Kerr
made an out to second; MARSHALL BATTED FOR TRINKLE; Marshall
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           1   9   3    8
 Pirates          5   6   2    9
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