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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1945-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 3210 Β· 2:04
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 13β5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 6th. Boom-Boom Beck earned the win and Preacher Roe picked up the save. Danny Gardella went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
W: Boom-Boom Beck L: Bill Voiselle SV: Preacher Roe
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Butch Henline Β· 2B: Lou Jorda Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Mallory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Frankie Gustine | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee Handley | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Gionfriddo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Preacher Roe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Andy Hansen | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
Boom-Boom Beck | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Preacher Roe | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Mallory: K/C
- George Hausmann: S8
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: K
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.3-H;1-3
- Danny Gardella: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 6/FL
- Johnny Barrett: 3/L
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Nap Reyes: HP.1-2
- Bill Voiselle: K/C
- Jim Mallory: 3/P
- George Hausmann: T9.2-H;1-H
- Whitey Lockman: S4.3-H
- Mel Ott: 9
Bot 2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bill Salkeld: S8
- Ken Gables: S9/P.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Danny Gardella: HR/9
- Buddy Kerr: K23
- Nap Reyes: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Jim Russell: 13
- Bob Elliott: K
Top 4
- Bill Voiselle: 53
- Jim Mallory: 63
- George Hausmann: W
- Whitey Lockman: 3/L
Bot 4
- Johnny Barrett: S4/BG
- Babe Dahlgren: D9.1-3
- Lee Handley: T9.2-H;3-H
- Bill Salkeld: 4/P
- Frank Colman: E6.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Pete Coscarart: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Top 5
- Mel Ott: 43
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Danny Gardella: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Johnny Barrett: 3/FL
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
Top 6
- Buddy Kerr: 4/P
- Nap Reyes: 7
- Bill Voiselle: D7
- Jim Mallory: 9
Bot 6
- Lee Handley: S8
- Bill Salkeld: D9.1-3
- Al Gionfriddo: S8/P.3-H;2-3
- Pete Coscarart: FC2/SH.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Frankie Gustine: D7/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Russell: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Elliott: 31.2-3
- Johnny Barrett: 9/F.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: S9
- Lee Handley: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Hausmann: K
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Mel Ott: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Preacher Roe: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Russell: HP
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 4/P
- Danny Gardella: W
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Nap Reyes: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Barrett: S4
- Babe Dahlgren: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Handley: BK.2-3#
- Lee Handley: S1/BG.3-H
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Preacher Roe: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: S6.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- Frankie Gustine: 3/G
Top 9
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Jim Mallory: 3/P
- George Hausmann: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 9/F.2-3
- Mel Ott: K














