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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
|
| 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 | Johnny Gee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | 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 |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | 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. Melton
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon 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: ---
Rubeling vs. Melton
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell 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. Gee
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gee
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. Gee
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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch 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 the mound. Melton fields it 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 short. Bartell 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: ---
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gee
Ott 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--
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Gee
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Melton
Gee hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Coscarart reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores. Gee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rubeling vs. Melton
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Gee
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Gee
Witek takes first base on ball four. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Gee
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Melton moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Gee
Ott hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Gee
Berres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Melton
Gee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart bunts towards first. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Lopez moves to third. Gee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Melton
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Jim Russell.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Gee moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rubeling vs. Melton
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Gee
Bob Elliott now playing third base. Tommy O'Brien now playing left field.
Melton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Melton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Gee
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Gee
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Gee
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Gee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Witek moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Gee
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Rucker scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien bunts for an out with unknown description. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Melton spins and fires to second, with Bartell covering, and Van Robays is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. O'Brien chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Coscarart. Coscarart fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Coscarart. Ott goes all the way around to score. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to home to get Gordon. Jurges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Melton
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Medwick scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Melton
Bill Baker pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Baker hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1943, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 3 1 1 2 Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 1
Russell J, lf 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 5 2 2 0
Rubeling A, 2b 4 0 1 1 Medwick J, lf 5 1 1 0
Van Robays M, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 0
O'Brien T, 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 3 5
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Mancuso G, ph-c 2 0 1 1
Gee J, p 2 1 1 0 Melton C, p 3 1 1 0
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0
Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 36 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 003 000 001 -- 4
New York 000 030 22x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J 4.2 6 3 3 4 1
Klinger B (L) 3.1 6 4 4 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 9 4 2 1 4
E -- Gordon S 2, O'Brien T, Coscarart P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 12
2B -- Gordon S
3B -- Coscarart P, Melton C
HR -- Fletcher E
SH -- Coscarart P, O'Brien T
T -- 2:14
A -- 7050
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