Sept. 2. Game 1. Don Newcombe (15-8, 3.43, 4 CG) threw 143 pitches, with the last resulting in a strikeout as the Cubbies get pounded 12-1. Newcombe gave up 8 hits and 3 walks but struckout 7. The wind was blowing in, but the Pirates slapped singles all over the field and relied on aggressive baserunning.
Game 2. With the score tied at 1 in the 8th, I bring in Woody Abernathy to relieve Virgil Trucks. The Bucs score 4 in the 8th, and the final is 5-2. Abernathy (8-4, 2.10) gets the win.
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Cincinnati, Sept 4: Bob Lemon (19-4, 2.88) gets a 7-2 victory. Spec Shea (13-12, 4.05), who gave up back-to-back HRs to Slaughter and Berra in the 8th, took the loss. The Giants lost to the Phillies 5-1, giving the Pirates a 15-game lead.
Sept 5 : At Crosley Field, Warren Spahn gets his 20th win and 16th CG as the Bucs down the Reds 5-2. Warren gave up 6 hits and walked 4 while striking out 7. His ERA is a league-leading 2.21. Ken Heintzelman (4-8, 3.86) took the loss. The Pirates are now 90-43, having won 7 straight. With 21 games left to play, the Bucs hold a 15.5 game lead over the Giants.
Friday is an off-day.
Personnel note: Early Wynn has been taken off the DL, but he still needs a few days until he's ready to pitch. Pete Gebrian was sent back to AAA.
St. Louis Sept 7: Extra innings. Pirates win in the 11th, 5-3. Abernathy gets the win, and Brown saves it. 8 straight wins for the Bucs, 16.5 game lead over the Giants.
Sept 8: double-header Sunday. In Game 1, Virgil Trucks (14-10, 3.39), gets the win. Final, 4-1. In game 2 Bob Lemon gets his 20th win and shares in a shutout with Woody Abernathy, who earned the save. Pirates, 3-0. Ten victories in a row.
Sept 5 : At Crosley Field, Warren Spahn gets his 20th win and 16th CG as the Bucs down the Reds 5-2. Warren gave up 6 hits and walked 4 while striking out 7. His ERA is a league-leading 2.21. Ken Heintzelman (4-8, 3.86) took the loss. The Pirates are now 90-43, having won 7 straight. With 21 games left to play, the Bucs hold a 15.5 game lead over the Giants.
Friday is an off-day.
Personnel note: Early Wynn has been taken off the DL, but he still needs a few days until he's ready to pitch. Pete Gebrian was sent back to AAA.
St. Louis Sept 7: Extra innings. Pirates win in the 11th, 5-3. Abernathy gets the win, and Brown saves it. 8 straight wins for the Bucs, 16.5 game lead over the Giants.
Sept 8: double-header Sunday. In Game 1, Virgil Trucks (14-10, 3.39), gets the win. Final, 4-1. In game 2 Bob Lemon gets his 20th win and shares in a shutout with Woody Abernathy, who earned the save. Pirates, 3-0. Ten victories in a row.
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Sept. 9 Off -day.
Sept. 10. New York. Here we are, the youthful Pirates, on the verge of clinching the pennant, and appropriately, we face the second-place Giants in a two-game series. The Polo Grounds is packed. Early Wynn is now fully healed, and is ready to go if I need him.
Spahn gets his 21st win and Abernathy is awarded his 10th save. Pirates, 6-5. With this victory, we've clinched the National League. THE PIRATES WIN THE PENNANT!
Sept. 11. Don Newcombe (16-8, 3.45) completes the game as the Pirates blast the Giants by a score of 13-4. The Bucs have now reeled off 12 straight victories.
In the AL, the Red Sox hold a two-game lead over the Athletics. The Indians are three back.
Sept. 10. New York. Here we are, the youthful Pirates, on the verge of clinching the pennant, and appropriately, we face the second-place Giants in a two-game series. The Polo Grounds is packed. Early Wynn is now fully healed, and is ready to go if I need him.
Spahn gets his 21st win and Abernathy is awarded his 10th save. Pirates, 6-5. With this victory, we've clinched the National League. THE PIRATES WIN THE PENNANT!
Sept. 11. Don Newcombe (16-8, 3.45) completes the game as the Pirates blast the Giants by a score of 13-4. The Bucs have now reeled off 12 straight victories.
In the AL, the Red Sox hold a two-game lead over the Athletics. The Indians are three back.
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Boston, Sept. 12. The Pirates win their 13th in a row, with Trucks (15-10, 3.38) getting the win and Mace Brown earning his 4th save.
The curse of 13 DOES hit the Bucs as part-time LF Dick Lane suffers a foot injury. He will be out for the remainder of the season. This means that Duke Snider, a powerful batter but weak defensively, will be the everyday LF.
P Pete Gebrian once again is summoned up from the minors to flesh out the bullpen in preparation for the World Series.
Sept. 13. Early Wynn (9-7, 2.92), entering as relief for Bob Lemon with the score tied at 1 in the 4th, finished the game and got the victory in the Pirates' 11-1 rout of the Braves. The Bucs took a one-run lead in the 6th, and blew the game open by scoring 5 runs in the 7th, two in the 8th and two in the 9th.
This was the 14th-straight win for the NL champions.
In the AL, the Red Sox lead the Athletics by three games, with eleven left to play. The Browns are four back, and the Tigers and the Indians trail by five.
Sept. 14. Spahn (22-11, 2.28) pitches his 17th CG as the Pirates top the Braves 3-1. 15 consecutive victories for the Bucs (98-43).
The A's gained a half-game on the Red Sox.
Stat update: the batting leaders are (1) Hank Edwards of the Red Sox (.333), (2) Mickey Vernon of the Tigers (.332), (3) Aaron Robinson of the Braves (.330).
The Dodgers' Hank Greenberg leads with 35 HR (.267 BA, 102 RBI).
The curse of 13 DOES hit the Bucs as part-time LF Dick Lane suffers a foot injury. He will be out for the remainder of the season. This means that Duke Snider, a powerful batter but weak defensively, will be the everyday LF.
P Pete Gebrian once again is summoned up from the minors to flesh out the bullpen in preparation for the World Series.
Sept. 13. Early Wynn (9-7, 2.92), entering as relief for Bob Lemon with the score tied at 1 in the 4th, finished the game and got the victory in the Pirates' 11-1 rout of the Braves. The Bucs took a one-run lead in the 6th, and blew the game open by scoring 5 runs in the 7th, two in the 8th and two in the 9th.
This was the 14th-straight win for the NL champions.
In the AL, the Red Sox lead the Athletics by three games, with eleven left to play. The Browns are four back, and the Tigers and the Indians trail by five.
Sept. 14. Spahn (22-11, 2.28) pitches his 17th CG as the Pirates top the Braves 3-1. 15 consecutive victories for the Bucs (98-43).
The A's gained a half-game on the Red Sox.
Stat update: the batting leaders are (1) Hank Edwards of the Red Sox (.333), (2) Mickey Vernon of the Tigers (.332), (3) Aaron Robinson of the Braves (.330).
The Dodgers' Hank Greenberg leads with 35 HR (.267 BA, 102 RBI).
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Philadelphia, Sept. 15. Despite committing two errors, the Pirates still win their 16th straight, downing the Phillies 5-3. Woody Abernathy (10-4, 1.84) got the win in relief of Don Newcombe.
Monday, Sept. 16 was an off-day.
Philadelphia, Sept. 17. It went to the tenth, but the Bucs win their 100th game 6-5. Abernathy (11-4, 1.79) got the win, and Brown earned his 5th save. The Pirates are undefeated in September.
The Red Sox are still 2.5 games ahead of the As. They have not clinched the AL yet.
In any case, the Pirates are already heavy favorites in the Series. Pittsburgh manager K G Erwin made this statement: "Speaking on behalf of the team owners, winning the National League pennant was our goal, and we were overjoyed that it happened earlier than we expected it. Our original goal was to win one in five years. It's a tribute to this young team. These kids have matured much faster than we expected. Also, the veterans we drafted and traded for have provided invaluable leadership. As for the Series , whoever we end up facing, I'm sure we will do our best to represent the high standards and honorable traditions of the National League."
Monday, Sept. 16 was an off-day.
Philadelphia, Sept. 17. It went to the tenth, but the Bucs win their 100th game 6-5. Abernathy (11-4, 1.79) got the win, and Brown earned his 5th save. The Pirates are undefeated in September.
The Red Sox are still 2.5 games ahead of the As. They have not clinched the AL yet.
In any case, the Pirates are already heavy favorites in the Series. Pittsburgh manager K G Erwin made this statement: "Speaking on behalf of the team owners, winning the National League pennant was our goal, and we were overjoyed that it happened earlier than we expected it. Our original goal was to win one in five years. It's a tribute to this young team. These kids have matured much faster than we expected. Also, the veterans we drafted and traded for have provided invaluable leadership. As for the Series , whoever we end up facing, I'm sure we will do our best to represent the high standards and honorable traditions of the National League."
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Brooklyn, Sept. 18. The Dodgers ended the Pirates' win streak in spectacular fashion, giving us a 14-1 thrashing. Bob Lemon started out wildly, giving up 5 walks and a grand-slam HR in the first two innings.
He lasted four, and when taken out, exited the game by tossing his cap on the mound and stomping on it. The partisan crowd erupted in a chorus of boos and razzing. One fan shouted "Youze ain't champs-- youze are chumps!" Manager KG Erwin retrieved the crumpled cap and led Bob back to the dugout with his arm around Lemon's shoulder. It was all downhill from there. Al Brazle (12-16, 3.89) completed the game and got the win. Lemon is now 20-5, with a 3.04 ERA.
He lasted four, and when taken out, exited the game by tossing his cap on the mound and stomping on it. The partisan crowd erupted in a chorus of boos and razzing. One fan shouted "Youze ain't champs-- youze are chumps!" Manager KG Erwin retrieved the crumpled cap and led Bob back to the dugout with his arm around Lemon's shoulder. It was all downhill from there. Al Brazle (12-16, 3.89) completed the game and got the win. Lemon is now 20-5, with a 3.04 ERA.
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Brooklyn, Sept. 19. Warren Spahn didn't have his best stuff today, and with the wind blowing out to RF, the Dodgers struck quickly, scoring five runs in the 1st inning. Spahn gave up a rare HR to Gus Zernial, and the final was 7-3. Ewell Blackwell (7-13, 4.49) earned the victory. Yogi Berra and Buddy Kerr homered for the Bucs.
Friday Sept. 20 was an off-day.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 21. In a wild game in which the lead changed hands several times, the Reds win it 11-10. Lou Knerr (7-6, 3.57) got the win and Red Webb earned the save. Mace Brown (1-1, 3.86) took the loss.
Sept. 22. The last home games of the regular season, a double-header against the Reds.
AL note: there are five teams that are still in contention. It may come down to the final day before I know who my opponents will be in the Series.
(Private note: with Spahn seemingly slumping, I'm getting concerned. However, some of the guys are hitting hot, and finishing on a winning note is important. I get the feeling that some of the guys are dogging. Complacency could kill us.)
Friday Sept. 20 was an off-day.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 21. In a wild game in which the lead changed hands several times, the Reds win it 11-10. Lou Knerr (7-6, 3.57) got the win and Red Webb earned the save. Mace Brown (1-1, 3.86) took the loss.
Sept. 22. The last home games of the regular season, a double-header against the Reds.
AL note: there are five teams that are still in contention. It may come down to the final day before I know who my opponents will be in the Series.
(Private note: with Spahn seemingly slumping, I'm getting concerned. However, some of the guys are hitting hot, and finishing on a winning note is important. I get the feeling that some of the guys are dogging. Complacency could kill us.)
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Sept. 22, game 1: The Reds take the 1st game 9-5. Lou Knerr (8-6. 3.42) gets the win. Early Wynn (9-8, 3.10) takes the loss. Everybody is gunning for us now.
Game 2. Nothing doing for the Bucs. Reds win, 2-1.
Chiacgo, Sept.24. The Bucs drop one to the Cubs at Wrigley Field 6-3.
In the AL, the Red Sox need to win only one more to clinch the pennant.
Chicago, Sept.25. Don Newcombe completed the game and the Bucs ended their losing streak, downing the Cubs 10-3.
In the AL, the Red Sox clinch the pennant! The Pirates will face the Red Sox in the World Series!
For the batting title, it's going neck and neck between Mickey Vernon (.334) of the Tigers and Hank Edwards (.333) of the Red Sox.
In pitching wins, the Pirates' Warren Spahn (22-13, 2.56) still holds the lead. He also leads the majors with 17 CG. He is the top candidate, IMHO, for the Cy Young award. We will see. Warren should get one more start before the season ends.
Pitt mananger K G Erwin: "The Red Sox have a powerful lineup, but I think we can beat them. I have confidence in my starters. Can good pitching beat excellent hitting? Yeah. You can quote me on this."
Private note: what I didn't mention is the Pirates' excellent defense. The ONE weak spot defensively, with Dick Lane injured, is in left field.
Game 2. Nothing doing for the Bucs. Reds win, 2-1.
Chiacgo, Sept.24. The Bucs drop one to the Cubs at Wrigley Field 6-3.
In the AL, the Red Sox need to win only one more to clinch the pennant.
Chicago, Sept.25. Don Newcombe completed the game and the Bucs ended their losing streak, downing the Cubs 10-3.
In the AL, the Red Sox clinch the pennant! The Pirates will face the Red Sox in the World Series!
For the batting title, it's going neck and neck between Mickey Vernon (.334) of the Tigers and Hank Edwards (.333) of the Red Sox.
In pitching wins, the Pirates' Warren Spahn (22-13, 2.56) still holds the lead. He also leads the majors with 17 CG. He is the top candidate, IMHO, for the Cy Young award. We will see. Warren should get one more start before the season ends.
Pitt mananger K G Erwin: "The Red Sox have a powerful lineup, but I think we can beat them. I have confidence in my starters. Can good pitching beat excellent hitting? Yeah. You can quote me on this."
Private note: what I didn't mention is the Pirates' excellent defense. The ONE weak spot defensively, with Dick Lane injured, is in left field.
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Chicago, Sept. 26. Virgil Trucks (16-10, 3.46) completes the game and wins over the Cubs' Joe Beggs (16-14, 3.46). The final was 9-2.
The regular season ends with a three-game series against the Reds at Crosley Field.
Friday, Sept. 27. We get pounded by the Reds 11-2. Lemon took the loss.
Saturday, Sept. 28. Spahn, Wynn and Brown combine to shutout the Reds 2-0. Spahn will end the season at 23-13 with a 2.51 ERA. Brown earned his 6th save.
Sunday, Sept. 29. Don Newcombe threw only 87 pitches in a complete-game 7-0 victory on the final day of the regular season. Don allowed just 4 hits and gave up 3 walks while striking out 5. He ends up 18-8 with a 3.33 ERA. Yogi Berra also got his 100th RBI.
Final standings:
The regular season ends with a three-game series against the Reds at Crosley Field.
Friday, Sept. 27. We get pounded by the Reds 11-2. Lemon took the loss.
Saturday, Sept. 28. Spahn, Wynn and Brown combine to shutout the Reds 2-0. Spahn will end the season at 23-13 with a 2.51 ERA. Brown earned his 6th save.
Sunday, Sept. 29. Don Newcombe threw only 87 pitches in a complete-game 7-0 victory on the final day of the regular season. Don allowed just 4 hits and gave up 3 walks while striking out 5. He ends up 18-8 with a 3.33 ERA. Yogi Berra also got his 100th RBI.
Final standings:
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World Series, game 1, Friday Oct. 4:
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Game 3, Monday Oct. 7 (10 innings):
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Game 4, Tuesday Oct. 8: The Red Sox stay alive and prevent the sweep.
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Game 5, Wednesday, Oct. 9: The Sox make it three games to two. Back to Pittsburgh for Game Six on Friday.
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Game 6, Oct. 11: Virgil Trucks pitches a complete-game shutout and THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE 1946 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!! 
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Now THAT is what I call a game!
Keep it up, KG!
Keep it up, KG!
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it."
-Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome 'Dizzy' Dean
-Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome 'Dizzy' Dean
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Postscript to the 1946 season: as I expected, Warren Spahn won the NL Cy Young Award , with Johnny Schmitz of the Athletics winning in the AL.
The NL MVP was Ted Williams of the Phillies. The AL MVP was the Athletics' Stan Musial.
What a fantastic start to a career league. Time to celebrate, and then start planning for next season.
The NL MVP was Ted Williams of the Phillies. The AL MVP was the Athletics' Stan Musial.
What a fantastic start to a career league. Time to celebrate, and then start planning for next season.
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Congrats KG !!!
Can't wait to see what kinda numbers Spahn can put up next year.
Good luck in 47'
Can't wait to see what kinda numbers Spahn can put up next year.
Good luck in 47'
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Planning for 1947: the present major-league roster--
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