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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on August 27, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Gornicki |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,106 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Gremp | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Skippy Roberge | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Hank Gornicki | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Gornicki
Gremp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gornicki
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gornicki
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gornicki
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gornicki
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Tobin
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Gornicki
Roberge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Gornicki
Roberge is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gornicki
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Tobin
Gornicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gornicki moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gornicki scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a line drive to center field. Holmes throws towards first. Gremp fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gremp. Wasdell goes all the way around to score. Barrett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Gornicki
Gremp hits a fly ball towards left. Wasdell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wasdell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Gornicki
Fernandez hits a line drive towards third. Elliott catches it and throws to first to double up Gremp. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gornicki
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gornicki
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gornicki
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Tobin
Gornicki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Gornicki
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gornicki
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball towards right. Waner catches it and throws to first to double up Wasdell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Gornicki
Gremp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gornicki
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gornicki
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gornicki vs. Tobin
Gornicki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gornicki
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gornicki
Miller hits a line drive beyond short. Coscarart can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Gornicki
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gornicki
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Gornicki
Gremp 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 8/27/1942 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 0 0
Gremp B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, lf 3 1 2 1
Fernandez N, lf 3 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 2 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Roberge S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0 Gornicki H, p 3 2 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 29 5 7 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 002 000 30x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 8.0 7 5 4 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gornicki H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Gremp B, Wasdell J
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 2
HR -- Fletcher E, Gornicki H
CS -- Roberge S
T -- 1:39
A -- 4106
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