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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 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 16, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Max Butcher | 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 |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wittig
Barrett hits a popup 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: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wittig
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett 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. Butcher
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott 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. Wittig
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine hits a line drive towards first. Orengo catches it and steps on first to double up Elliott. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Butcher
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Butcher
Orengo 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: ---
Baker vs. Wittig
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wittig
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Wittig
Butcher bunts towards first. Orengo fields it and throws to third for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Wittig
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Butcher
Wittig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard hits a line drive into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wittig
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wittig
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi 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: ---
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Barna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Butcher
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Butcher
Orengo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wittig
Baker 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Wittig
Coscarart 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: ---
Butcher vs. Wittig
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Butcher
Wittig strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Butcher
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wittig
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wittig
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Wittig
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine hits a popup towards the mound. Wittig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Butcher
Barna 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wittig
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Wittig
Tommy O'Brien pinch runs for Bill Baker.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butcher vs. Wittig
Butcher hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Wittig
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Wittig
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Butcher
Al Lopez now catching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett 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. Butcher
Orengo 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: ---
Wittig vs. Butcher
Wittig 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wittig covering, for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wittig
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek 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. Butcher
Witek 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: ---
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a fly ball 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wittig
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wittig
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wittig
Jim Russell pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1943, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 1
Wyrostek J, lf 4 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maynard B, cf 3 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 2 0 1 0
Baker B, c 3 0 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien T, pr 0 0 0 0 Orengo J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 30 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 010 02x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3
E -- Gordon S, Wittig J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 5
2B -- Barna B, DiMaggio V, Baker B
HR -- Jurges B, Ott M
SH -- Elliott B
T -- 2:00
A -- 13056
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