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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants

1945-06-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:05

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Van Mungo earned the win. George Hausmann went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	7
NY1	1	2	0	2	0	0	2	3		10	17

W: Van Mungo L: Al Gerheauser SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Handley	4	1	0	0	0	1
Al Gionfriddo	4	0	1	2	0	0
Jim Russell	2	0	0	0	2	1
Bob Elliott	4	0	0	0	0	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Saltzgaver	4	1	1	0	0	0
Vic Barnhart	3	0	1	0	0	0
Al Lopez	3	2	2	1	0	1
Al Gerheauser	3	0	2	1	0	1
Lloyd Waner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Barrett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Colman	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Mallory	5	1	2	2	0	0
George Hausmann	5	2	4	2	0	1
Danny Gardella	4	1	1	0	1	1
Mel Ott	5	0	2	2	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	2	1	1	1	0
Phil Weintraub	2	0	0	0	0	2
Nap Reyes	4	1	3	2	1	0
Buddy Kerr	4	2	0	0	1	0
Van Mungo	4	0	2	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	3	1	2	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Gerheauser	6.1	12	3	4
Xavier Rescigno	1.2	5	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Van Mungo	9.0	7	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lee Handley: 53
Al Gionfriddo: 6/L
Jim Russell: K

Bot 1

Jim Mallory: 63
George Hausmann: S7
Danny Gardella: S8.1-2
Mel Ott: S9.2-H;1-2#
Ernie Lombardi: 4/L
Phil Weintraub: K

Top 2

Bob Elliott: 43
Babe Dahlgren: K
Jack Saltzgaver: 31

Bot 2

Nap Reyes: W
Buddy Kerr: 54(1)/FO
Van Mungo: S9.1-3
Jim Mallory: 64(1)/FO.3-H
George Hausmann: SB2
George Hausmann: T9.2-H
Danny Gardella: K/C

Top 3

Vic Barnhart: 43
Al Lopez: S8
Al Gerheauser: D7.1-3
Lee Handley: FC1.3-3;2X3(15);B-2
Al Gionfriddo: S8.3-H;2-H
Jim Russell: W.1-2
Bob Elliott: 43

Bot 3

Mel Ott: 9/9D
Ernie Lombardi: 4/P
Phil Weintraub: K

Top 4

Babe Dahlgren: 8
Jack Saltzgaver: S3
Vic Barnhart: S9.1-2;BX2(93)
Al Lopez: S8.2-H
Al Gerheauser: T9.1-H
Lee Handley: K

Bot 4

Nap Reyes: S4
Buddy Kerr: W.1-2
Van Mungo: 1/BP
Jim Mallory: S9.2-H;1-3
George Hausmann: S7.3-H;1-2
Danny Gardella: 3/FL
Mel Ott: 43

Top 5

Al Gionfriddo: 9
Jim Russell: W
Bob Elliott: 8
Babe Dahlgren: 63

Bot 5

Ernie Lombardi: 9/9D
Billy Jurges: 53
Nap Reyes: 4/P

Top 6

Jack Saltzgaver: 43
Vic Barnhart: 53
Al Lopez: K

Bot 6

Buddy Kerr: 7
Van Mungo: S8
Jim Mallory: S8.1-2
George Hausmann: K/C
Danny Gardella: 43

Top 7

Al Gerheauser: K
Lee Handley: 9
Al Gionfriddo: E4/TH.B-1
Jim Russell: 43

Bot 7

Mel Ott: 9
Ernie Lombardi: W
Billy Jurges: WP.1-2
Billy Jurges: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
Nap Reyes: D7.2-H
Buddy Kerr: 8/8D.2-3
Van Mungo: 7

Top 8

Bob Elliott: 43
Babe Dahlgren: 53
Jack Saltzgaver: 43

Bot 8

Jim Mallory: 43
George Hausmann: S9
Danny Gardella: W.1-2
Mel Ott: S9.2-H;1-3
Ernie Lombardi: S7.3-H;1-2
Billy Jurges: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Nap Reyes: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Buddy Kerr: 7/L

Top 9

Lloyd Waner: 43
Johnny Barrett: 2/FL
Frank Colman: 43