Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
August 17, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1945 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Giants 3
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Gustine 2b,ss 4 0 0 0
Gionfriddo cf 4 0 1 0
Russell lf 3 0 1 0
Salkeld c 4 0 0 0
Barrett rf 3 1 1 1
Elliott 3b 3 1 1 0
Dahlgren 1b 3 0 0 0
Barnhart ss 2 0 2 1
  Waner ph 1 0 0 0
  Saltzgaver 2b 0 0 0 0
Gables p 2 0 0 0
  Colman ph 1 0 0 0
  Cuccurullo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Rucker cf 5 0 2 1
Hausmann 2b 4 0 1 0
Ott rf 3 0 0 0
Gardella lf 4 0 0 0
Kluttz c 3 1 1 0
Schemer 1b 3 1 1 0
Kerr ss 4 1 2 0
Reyes 3b 3 0 1 1
Brewer p 3 0 2 0
Totals 32 3 10 2
Pittsburgh 000 020 000–261
New York 020 100 00x–3100
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Gables  L(8-4) 7.0 9 3 3 2 2
  Cuccurullo   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
3
3
2
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer  W(5-3) 9.0 6 2 2 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
1
1
  E–Gustine (29).  DP–New York 2. Hausmann-Kerr-Schemer, Schemer-Kerr-Schemer.  2B–New York Kerr (15).  HR–Pittsburgh Barrett (12,5th inning off Brewer 0 on).  Team LOB–2.  SH–Reyes (4); Brewer (3).  HBP–Kluttz (2).  Team–10.  U–Lou Jorda, Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz.
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