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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 27, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,100 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Carpenter
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heintzelman
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heintzelman
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Carpenter
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Carpenter
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Heintzelman
Barna hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Heintzelman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Heintzelman
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Heintzelman
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Carpenter
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Carpenter
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Heintzelman
Carpenter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heintzelman
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Carpenter
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heintzelman
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Heintzelman
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carpenter
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Carpenter
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Heintzelman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Heintzelman
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Heintzelman
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Heintzelman
Carpenter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Carpenter
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Carpenter
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heintzelman
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heintzelman
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Heintzelman
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Heintzelman
There goes Barna. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Barna steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Heintzelman
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Heintzelman
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carpenter
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Carpenter
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Lanning
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Carpenter
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Carpenter
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanning
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanning
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lanning
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Lanning
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lanning
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carpenter
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1942 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 4 1 3 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stewart B, rf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 2 1 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 0 Danning H, c 2 0 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 3 0 1 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 30 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2
New York 000 004 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 1
Lanning J 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 4
2B -- DiMaggio V
HR -- Mize J, Leiber H, Ott M
SB -- Barna B
T -- 1:50
A -- 4100
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