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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1943
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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 May 15, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Xavier Rescigno |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Xavier Rescigno | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett 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: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it 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: ---
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Rescigno
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Rescigno
Maynard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon 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: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine 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: ---
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi 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--
Barna vs. Rescigno
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rescigno
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Melton
Rescigno hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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: ---
Orengo vs. Rescigno
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Rescigno
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Lombardi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lombardi. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Rescigno
Maynard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Rescigno
Barna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Rescigno
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Maynard moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Rescigno
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maynard scores. Lombardi moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rescigno vs. Melton
Rescigno 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Rescigno
There goes Jurges. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Rescigno
Witek 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Rescigno
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Rescigno
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rescigno
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Rescigno
Orengo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rescigno vs. Melton
Rescigno bunts for an out with unknown description. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Rescigno
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Rescigno
Maynard hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to third for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rescigno
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Rescigno
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Rescigno
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Adams
Rescigno 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Adams
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rescigno
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Rescigno
Orengo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rescigno
Adams bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rescigno. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Rescigno
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Rescigno
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Adams
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Rescigno
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rescigno
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1943 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 5 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Brien T, lf 5 0 2 0 Witek M, 2b 5 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Maynard B, cf 5 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Ott M, rf 5 1 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 0
Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Rescigno X, p 3 0 0 0 Melton C, p 3 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 1 8 1 38 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 00 -- 1
New York 000 100 000 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rescigno X (L) 10.1 7 2 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C 9.0 8 1 0 0 1
Adams A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lombardi E, Rescigno X
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 7
HR -- Ott M
CS -- Jurges B
SH -- Rescigno X
HBP -- by Rescigno X (Jurges B)
T -- 2:20
A -- 6856
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