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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1946-06-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5785 · 2:11

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Koslo earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	10
PIT	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8

W: Dave Koslo L: Nick Strincevich SV: (none)

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

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	2	3	0	0	0
Goody Rosen	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mickey Witek	5	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Mize	4	0	1	2	1	0
Walker Cooper	3	0	0	1	1	0
Buddy Blattner	4	0	1	1	0	1
Sid Gordon	3	0	0	0	1	2
Buddy Kerr	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Koslo	4	1	2	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Brown	3	1	1	0	0	0
Maurice Van Robays	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	1	1	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ralph Kiner	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine	3	0	1	0	1	0
Frankie Zak	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Camelli	3	1	1	0	0	0
Nick Strincevich	3	0	1	0	0	2
Bill Baker	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Koslo	9.0	8	2	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Strincevich	9.0	10	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: S
Goody Rosen: 3/SH.1-2
Mickey Witek: S.2-3
Johnny Mize: W.1-2
Walker Cooper: E5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Buddy Blattner: 7.3-H(UR)
Sid Gordon: K

Bot 1

Jimmy Brown: 63
Maurice Van Robays: 9
Bob Elliott: 7

Top 2

Buddy Kerr: 8
Dave Koslo: D
Johnny Rucker: 3/G.2-3
Goody Rosen: K

Bot 2

Elbie Fletcher: 7
Ralph Kiner: 7
Frankie Gustine: S
Frankie Zak: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Mickey Witek: 63
Johnny Mize: 63
Walker Cooper: 13

Bot 3

Hank Camelli: S
Nick Strincevich: K
Jimmy Brown: S.1-2
Maurice Van Robays: T.2-H;1-H
Bob Elliott: S.3-H
Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Buddy Blattner: 63
Sid Gordon: 43
Buddy Kerr: 43

Bot 4

Frankie Gustine: W
Frankie Zak: 23/SH.1-2
Hank Camelli: 8.2-3
Nick Strincevich: CSH(12)

Top 5

Dave Koslo: S
Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
Goody Rosen: FC.2-3;1-2
Mickey Witek: 4
Johnny Mize: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Walker Cooper: IW
Buddy Blattner: K
Sid Gordon: K

Bot 5

Nick Strincevich: S
Jimmy Brown: 13/SH.1-2
Maurice Van Robays: 43.2-3
Bob Elliott: 7

Top 6

Buddy Kerr: 8
Dave Koslo: 23
Johnny Rucker: D
Goody Rosen: 31

Bot 6

Elbie Fletcher: 9
Ralph Kiner: 7
Frankie Gustine: 7

Top 7

Mickey Witek: 63
Johnny Mize: 9
Walker Cooper: 63

Bot 7

Frankie Zak: 6
Hank Camelli: 63
Nick Strincevich: K

Top 8

Buddy Blattner: S
Sid Gordon: SB2
Sid Gordon: W
Buddy Kerr: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Dave Koslo: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 8

Jimmy Brown: 8
Maurice Van Robays: S
Bob Elliott: CS2(26)
Bob Elliott: 7

Top 9

Johnny Rucker: 3/G
Goody Rosen: T
Mickey Witek: S.3-H
Johnny Mize: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Elbie Fletcher: S
Ralph Kiner: K
Frankie Gustine: 4
Bill Baker: 9