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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1943
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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 May 31, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manuel Salvo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,391 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Klinger
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Klinger
Wietelmann 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Klinger
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Salvo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Salvo
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Salvo
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Salvo
There goes Russell. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Salvo
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Salvo
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Salvo
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Donovan
Bill Donovan now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Klinger
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Klinger
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Klinger
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Donovan
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Donovan
Klinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Klinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Donovan
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Donovan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields the ball and throws to Donovan covering. Safe. Klinger scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Donovan
Donovan fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Klinger
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Klinger
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Klinger
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Workman vs. Klinger
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donovan
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Donovan
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Donovan
There goes Barrett. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Donovan
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Donovan
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Klinger
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Klinger
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Donovan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Donovan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Donovan
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. DiMaggio steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klinger vs. Donovan
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Donovan
Gustine hits a popup towards first. McCarthy catches it and throws to third to double up DiMaggio. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Klinger
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Klinger
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Klinger
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Klinger
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Klinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donovan
Russell bunts towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donovan
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Donovan
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Donovan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Klinger
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Klinger
Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Klinger
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Donovan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Donovan
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost juggles the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Donovan
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klinger vs. Donovan
Klinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Coscarart moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Donovan
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Donovan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Klinger
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Klinger
Sam Gentile pinch hits for Bill Donovan.
Gentile 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Odom
Dave Odom now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Odom
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Odom
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards right. Workman catches it and throws to home to double up Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Odom
There goes Barrett. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Klinger
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Klinger
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Klinger
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Odom
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Odom
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Odom
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Odom
Klinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Odom
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Klinger
Nieman 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Klinger
Kluttz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Russell 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 5/31/1943, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 3 0 2 0 Gustine F, ss 5 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 2 1
Workman C, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0
McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 2 1 1 1
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 0 Baker B, c 4 0 1 1
Joost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Salvo M, p 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 3 1 2 1
Donovan B, p 2 0 1 0
Gentile S, ph 1 0 0 0
Odom D, p 0 0 0 0
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33 0 8 0 33 4 12 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 210 001 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Salvo M (L) 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Donovan B 5.1 6 2 1 2 0
Odom D 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 2
E -- Joost E
DP -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Klinger B, Coscarart P
3B -- Nieman B
SB -- Russell J, Barrett J, DiMaggio V
CS -- Barrett J
WP -- Odom D
T -- 2:00
A -- 14391
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