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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1945-07-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 6253 · 2:14
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Rube Fischer earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Mel Ott went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rube Fischer L: Max Butcher SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Beans Reardon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Treadway | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hausmann | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Gardella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nap Reyes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rube Fischer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Gionfriddo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Colman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Fischer | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 8.0 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Ken Gables | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Treadway: S1#
- George Hausmann: CS2(26)#
- George Hausmann: 7
- Whitey Lockman: S5/BG
- Mel Ott: S7/78.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Gardella: 9/9D
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S5
- Johnny Barrett: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 5/P
- Al Gionfriddo: K
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Nap Reyes: S9.1-3
- Rube Fischer: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Red Treadway: 7
Bot 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Lee Handley: 63
- Bill Salkeld: 8
Top 3
- George Hausmann: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Mel Ott: W
- Ernie Lombardi: K/C
Bot 3
- Max Butcher: S7/78
- Pete Coscarart: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Barrett: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: 7
Top 4
- Danny Gardella: 3/FL
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Nap Reyes: S9
- Rube Fischer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Lee Handley: 43
- Spud Davis: 63
Top 5
- Red Treadway: K/C
- George Hausmann: E6/G.B-1
- Whitey Lockman: S7/P.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S9/P.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Danny Gardella: 4/P
- Buddy Kerr: 4/P
Bot 5
- Max Butcher: 9
- Pete Coscarart: S8
- Frankie Gustine: 9/L
- Johnny Barrett: WP.1-3
- Johnny Barrett: 3/FL
Top 6
- Nap Reyes: 63
- Rube Fischer: 53
- Red Treadway: S7
- George Hausmann: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Al Gionfriddo: S9
- Babe Dahlgren: 7/7D
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Spud Davis: 3/P
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Mel Ott: S4.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Danny Gardella: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 8/P
- Nap Reyes: 4/L
Bot 7
- Max Butcher: 63
- Pete Coscarart: 2/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 8
- Rube Fischer: K
- Red Treadway: 4/P
- George Hausmann: S8
- Whitey Lockman: D8.1-3
- Mel Ott: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ernie Lombardi: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Barrett: S3/BG
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: 8/F.2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Spud Davis: S8/P.3-H;2-H
- Frank Colman: S9.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 7
Top 9
- Danny Gardella: 4/P
- Buddy Kerr: K/C
- Nap Reyes: S4
- Ace Adams: 9
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Johnny Barrett: 8
- Bob Elliott: 13.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: 43