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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 23, 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 July 23, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 | July 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 23, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Koslo
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Koslo
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Sewell
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Koslo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Koslo
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Koslo
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Koslo
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Koslo
Sewell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Sewell
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Koslo
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Koslo
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Koslo
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. McGee
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. McGee
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McGee
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McGee
There goes Gustine. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McGee
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. McGee
Sewell 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sewell
Danning 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sewell
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McGee
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Witek who tags Barrett, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. McGee
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sewell, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McGee
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. McGee
Fletcher strikes out. There goes Elliott. The throw from Danning to Jurges, and back to Mize, who tags Elliott out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McGee
DiMaggio 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sewell
Danning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Danning trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sewell
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McGee
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McGee
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. McGee
Sewell 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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott strikes out. There goes Jurges. The throw from Lopez to Coscarart, and Jurges is out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McGee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart 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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. McGee
Van Robays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McGee
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McGee
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McGee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1942 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, ss 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 3 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Young B, cf 4 1 3 4
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 3 Maynard B, cf 0 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
McGee B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 6 4 31 6 10 6
Pittsburgh 031 000 000 -- 4
New York 201 030 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.0 10 6 6 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 2.1 4 4 4 1 3
McGee B (W) 6.2 2 0 0 3 3
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 3
2B -- Ott M
HR -- Mize J, DiMaggio V, Young B
CS -- Gustine F, Elliott B, Jurges B
T -- 2:09
A -- 5555
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