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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1946-08-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11873 · 1:55
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Ken Trinkle earned the win and Junior Thompson picked up the save. Frankie Gustine went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ken Trinkle L: Ken Heintzelman SV: Junior Thompson
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Workman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Gionfriddo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Goody Rosen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Hallett | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Trinkle | 8.2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
 Gene Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: HR/9
- Bob Elliott: 7/L
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: 6/FL
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jim Russell: W
- Chuck Workman: 43.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Bill Baker: 7/L
- Ken Heintzelman: 1/P
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 31
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 3
- Jimmy Brown: 5/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
Bot 3
- Goody Rosen: 9
- Bill Rigney: S6
- Ken Trinkle: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jim Russell: 7
- Chuck Workman: 43
Bot 4
- Buddy Blattner: 5/FL
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Willard Marshall: 313.1-2
- Johnny Mize: WP.2-3
- Johnny Mize: K
Top 5
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Bill Baker: S9.1-3
- Ken Heintzelman: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 4
Bot 5
- Ernie Lombardi: S7
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
- Goody Rosen: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Trinkle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jim Russell: 3/G.1-2
- Chuck Workman: K
Bot 6
- Buddy Blattner: D7
- Buddy Kerr: 13/SH.2-3
- Willard Marshall: D7.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 63.2-3
- Walker Cooper: PB.3-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 7
- Al Gionfriddo: 8
- Bill Baker: 53
- Bill Salkeld: HR/9
- Jimmy Brown: 63
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: E5
- Goody Rosen: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Rigney: CS2(26)
- Bill Rigney: 63
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Frankie Gustine: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Jim Russell: W
- Chuck Workman: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ken Trinkle: 63
- Buddy Blattner: 4/P
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 9
- Bill Baker: 63
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Jimmy Brown: 46(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL