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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 23, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Warneke
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Warneke
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Klinger
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Klinger
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Warneke
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Warneke
Lopez bunts for an out with unknown description. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Warneke
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Warneke
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Klinger
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Klinger
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Klinger
Stu Martin pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Klinger
Stanky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Chico Hernandez now catching. Dick Barrett now pitching. Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine bunts into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Barrett
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Barrett
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Rescigno
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Rescigno
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Barrett
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Barrett
Rescigno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rescigno
Lowrey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rescigno
Hernandez hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Rescigno
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Wyse
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Rescigno
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Rescigno
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Rescigno
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Rescigno
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Rescigno
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. There goes Stanky trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Stanky, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fleming
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fleming
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Fleming
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Hank Gornicki now pitching.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Gornicki
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Gornicki
Merullo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gornicki vs. Fleming
Gornicki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Gornicki
Fleming hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fleming
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fleming
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gornicki
Hernandez hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gornicki
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Gornicki
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Burrows
John Burrows now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Burrows
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burrows
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1943, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gustine F, ss 5 2 2 0 Hack S, 3b 5 1 2 1
Russell J, lf 5 1 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Barrett J, rf 5 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 4 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 1 Novikoff L, lf 4 1 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 1 2 1
DiMaggio V, cf 1 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 1 1 1 1
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Hernandez C, c 3 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 1
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0 Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett D, p 0 0 0 0
Gornicki H, p 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 2 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burrows J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 13 7 37 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 001 040 200 -- 7
Chicago 040 010 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B 2.0 4 4 2 0 1
Rescigno X 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
Gornicki H (W) 4.0 4 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Barrett D* 2.0 5 3 3 2 1
Wyse H+ 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Fleming B (L) 4.0 4 2 2 1 3
Burrows J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Elliott B
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Elliott B, McCullough C, Gustine F, Lowrey P, Cavarretta P
3B -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Lopez A
T -- 2:15
A -- 8893
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