Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1942
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 28, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | 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 |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1942
Top 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Schumacher
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Schumacher
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges 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: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Schumacher
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a fly ball towards right. Ott catches it and throws to first to double up Stewart. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna 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: ---
Leiber vs. Klinger
Leiber hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schumacher
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schumacher
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Schumacher
Klinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Klinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Schumacher
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Klinger
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Schumacher
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schumacher
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barna throws the ball in to Witek who tags Gustine, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna 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
Top 5
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schumacher
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Schumacher
Klinger bunts for an out with unknown description. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Schumacher
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Klinger
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Klinger
Schumacher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
-
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Schumacher
Stewart bunts for an out with unknown description. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Schumacher
Gustine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schumacher
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Schumacher
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Klinger
Babe Young pinch hits for Hank Leiber.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize scores. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Coscararthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Mancuso interferes with Coscarart who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Schumacher
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a line drive to right field. Ott throws towards third. Werber fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maynard throws the ball in to Witek who tags Elliott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Schumacher
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Klinger
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Bartell hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Wasdell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Koslo
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Koslo
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Koslo
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Koslo
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Koslo
Wasdell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Elliott scores. Stewart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek 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
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/28/1942, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 4 2 2 2 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Barrett J, cf 5 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 5 2 3 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 3 2 Mize J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Stewart B, rf 2 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 1 0
Wasdell J, lf 4 1 1 2 Leiber H, cf 2 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 5 1 2 2 Young B, ph 1 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 2 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0
Witek M, 2b 4 1 0 0
Schumacher H, p 2 1 1 2
Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 13 8 33 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 002 002 212 -- 9
New York 000 021 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 7.0 10 6 5 3 2
Koslo D 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
E -- Werber B 2, Mancuso G, Coscarart P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 5
2B -- Klinger B, Fletcher E
3B -- Elliott B
HR -- Coscarart P, Schumacher H, Gustine F, Wasdell J
CS -- Coscarart P
SH -- Klinger B, Stewart B, Wasdell J
T -- 2:15
A -- 31505
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
