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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1946-05-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 6267 · 2:10

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Dave Koslo earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Dave Koslo L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Rigney	3	0	0	0	0	0
Goody Rosen	2	0	1	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Mize	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Graham	3	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Blattner	3	1	1	0	0	1
Buddy Kerr	3	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Koslo	3	0	0	0	0	2
Vince DiMaggio	2	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Lee Handley	4	1	0	0
Frankie Gustine	4	1	0	0
Maurice Van Robays	4	0	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	0	1
Elbie Fletcher	2	1	2	0
Ralph Kiner	4	0	0	1
Bill Baker	4	1	0	0
Frankie Zak	3	2	0	0
Fritz Ostermueller	2	1	0	0
Hank Camelli	1	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Koslo	9.0	8	2	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Ostermueller	9.0	5	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Rigney: 8
Goody Rosen: 3/G
Sid Gordon: 6/P

Bot 1

Lee Handley: 5/L
Frankie Gustine: 9
Maurice Van Robays: 63

Top 2

Johnny Mize: S/78
Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP
Jack Graham: S9
Buddy Blattner: CS2(24)

Bot 2

Bob Elliott: K
Elbie Fletcher: W
Ralph Kiner: 8
Bill Baker: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Buddy Blattner: K/C
Buddy Kerr: 4/L
Dave Koslo: K/C

Bot 3

Frankie Zak: S1
Fritz Ostermueller: 54/SH.1-2
Lee Handley: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
Frankie Gustine: CS2(26)

Top 4

Bill Rigney: 9
Goody Rosen: S7
Sid Gordon: S7.1-2
Johnny Mize: 63.2-3;1-2
Ernie Lombardi: IW
Jack Graham: 4/L

Bot 4

Frankie Gustine: 53
Maurice Van Robays: 63
Bob Elliott: S7
Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
Ralph Kiner: K

Top 5

Buddy Blattner: 8
Buddy Kerr: 4/P
Dave Koslo: K

Bot 5

Bill Baker: 2/FL
Frankie Zak: S9
Fritz Ostermueller: PO1(1363)
Fritz Ostermueller: S5
Lee Handley: S.1-2
Frankie Gustine: 8/L78

Top 6

Bill Rigney: HP
Vince DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP
Sid Gordon: 63

Bot 6

Maurice Van Robays: 53
Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Elbie Fletcher: 43

Top 7

Johnny Mize: 3/G
Ernie Lombardi: 7
Jack Graham: 7

Bot 7

Ralph Kiner: 8
Bill Baker: S
Frankie Zak: 7
Fritz Ostermueller: 8

Top 8

Buddy Blattner: T/L89XD
Buddy Kerr: 8.3-H
Dave Koslo: 13
Bill Rigney: 13

Bot 8

Lee Handley: 43
Frankie Gustine: D
Maurice Van Robays: 9/L
Bob Elliott: 63/G56

Top 9

Vince DiMaggio: 53
Sid Gordon: 5/P
Johnny Mize: 6/P

Bot 9

Elbie Fletcher: S
Ralph Kiner: 5/P
Bill Baker: 9
Hank Camelli: K

Notes & reviews

Rosen made great diving catch, but hurt his left shoulder, leaving game and not playing again for three weeks
hit on knee

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