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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 20, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Sewell
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher races to the bag, beating Crabtree for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Walker reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott throws to first for one, and Fletcher throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vander Meer, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Sewell
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. There goes Crabtree trying to get to third. Russell throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Crabtree for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Sewell
Crabtree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Walker trying to get to third. Russell throws the ball in to Gustine, who relays the ball to Elliott who tags Walker for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner 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 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Sewell
Crabtree 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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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Lopez hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beggs
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Max Marshall pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sewell
Bert Haas pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Haas 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1943, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 4 2 2 1 Gustine F, ss 3 0 2 0
Crabtree E, rf 3 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 3 1 0 0
Walker G, cf 4 1 2 2 O'Brien T, rf 4 2 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 3 0 Barrett J, rf 0 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 3
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0
Mueller R, c 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 1
Marshall M, ph 1 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 1 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 10 3 30 5 8 5
Cincinnati 220 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 001 03x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 7.1 8 5 5 4 1
Beggs J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 10 4 3 2 2
E -- Fletcher E 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Walker G, Mueller R, McCormick F
3B -- Lopez A, O'Brien T
HR -- Fletcher E
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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