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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1946-09-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Lanning earned the win. Babe Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Camelli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Lanning | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gene Thompson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Abernathy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 5/P
- Jim Russell: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 2
- Bill Baker: W
- Frankie Gustine: CS2(26)
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Sid Gordon: W
- Babe Young: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Blattner: K/C
- Dave Koslo: PO1(23)
Top 3
- Lee Handley: 13/BG
- Ken Heintzelman: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Koslo: 3/G
- Johnny Rucker: 31
- Buddy Kerr: S1/BG
- Willard Marshall: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Russell: 9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Bill Baker: S8
- Frankie Gustine: 43
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Sid Gordon: W
- Babe Young: HR/78.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Buddy Blattner: PO1(23)
- Buddy Blattner: 7
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Lee Handley: 4/P
- Hank Camelli: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: T9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Russell: S8.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.1-3
- Bill Salkeld: 8
Bot 5
- Gene Thompson: 4/P
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Buddy Kerr: SB2
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Willard Marshall: S9.2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: E5
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Lee Handley: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Lanning: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jim Russell: 63
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Babe Young: K
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Top 7
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Bill Salkeld: HR/9
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 7
- Buddy Blattner: 63
- Goody Rosen: 3/G
- Johnny Rucker: 31
Top 8
- Lee Handley: E4/TH
- Johnny Lanning: 34/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Sid Gordon: 53.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jack Graham: 8
Top 9
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Lee Handley: K
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Johnny Rucker: 3/SH/BG.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Willard Marshall: 7
Notes & reviews
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