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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 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 August 20, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chase
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Chase
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 hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Chase
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Chase
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon 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: 2, 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Chase covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chase
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sewell
Chase hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rubeling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Sewell
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Chase
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick throws the ball in to Bartell who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Chase
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sewell
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling 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: ---
Russell vs. Chase
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to home to get Rubeling. Van Robays moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Rucker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Van Robays scores. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sewell drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Sewell
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Chase
Baker 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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Chase
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Chase
Russell 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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sewell
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Sewell
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Sewell
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Chase
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chase
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chase
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1943, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rubeling A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 3 1
Van Robays M, rf 4 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0
O'Brien T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 2
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 2 1 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Baker B, c 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 2 0 Chase K, p 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 1 36 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 001 002 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.0 10 3 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 7
E -- O'Brien T, Rucker J, Sewell R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 9
2B -- Rubeling A, Rucker J, Gordon S
HR -- Ott M
WP -- Sewell R
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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