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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 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 September 14, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Dietz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,428 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Dutch Dietz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Dietz
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Dietz
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Dietz
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Dietz
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Dietz
Young takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barna vs. Dietz
Barna hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. Barna reaches second base with a double. Witek scores. Mize scores. Young goes all the way around to score. Barna moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Dietz
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Barna scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dietz
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schumacher vs. Strincevich
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps 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. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colman vs. Schumacher
Colman 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Strincevich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Strincevich
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Schumacher
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Schumacher
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Strincevich
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Schumacher
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Strincevich
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Strincevich
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Schumacher
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Schumacher
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Strincevich
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Strincevich
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Strincevich
Schumacher hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Strincevich
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Strincevich
Ott takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Strincevich
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Schumacher
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Schumacher
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Schumacher
Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Shuman
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Shuman
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schumacher
Wyrostek 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shuman
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Shuman
Schumacher bunts in front of the plate. Phelps catches it and throws to second to double up Mancuso. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shuman
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schumacher
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schumacher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Schumacher
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1942 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 5 1 1 2
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Wyrostek J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Young B, cf 3 1 0 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 2 1 Maynard B, cf 0 0 0 0
Colman F, rf 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 4 1 1 3
Anderson A, ss 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0
Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, ph 1 0 0 0
Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 29 6 6 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 400 002 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dietz D (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 1
Strincevich N 5.1 2 2 2 4 1
Shuman H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
E -- Anderson A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 7
2B -- Barna B, Elliott B
HR -- Bartell D
SH -- Mancuso G
HBP -- by Strincevich N (Jurges B)
PB -- Phelps B
T -- 1:39
A -- 2428
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