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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on July 27, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gee
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gee
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a popup towards first. Fletcher catches it and steps on first to double up Witek. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chase
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gee
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Gee
Maynard takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Maynard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Gee
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chase
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chase
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Gee
Chase hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gee
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chase moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Gee
Witek bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chase moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to home to get Chase. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Gee
Ott hits a fly ball towards right field. Van Robays fields the ball and throws to home. Lopez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Lopez. Bartell scores. Witek moves to third. Medwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maynard vs. Gee
Maynard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek scores. Medwick scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Chase
Gee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien 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
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gee
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Gee
Chase 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chase
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Chase
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gee
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gee
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chase
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Chase
Gee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Gee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. East
Hugh East now pitching.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. East
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. East
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. East
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Gee
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Gee
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. East
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Medwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Medwick. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. East
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gee vs. East
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gee vs. East
Gee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. East
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. East
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. East
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
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Gee
Joe Orengo pinch hits for Hugh East.
Orengo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gee
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Joe Orengo.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Feldman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Gee
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Gee
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sayles
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Sayles
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Sayles
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Sayles
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. There goes DiMaggio trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Bartell, who tags DiMaggio for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Gee
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gee
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Sayles
Gee hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sayles
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Sayles
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gee
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Gee
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Gus Mancuso. Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bill Sayles.
There's a wild pitch. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Gee
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gee
Bill Lohrman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gee
Witek 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 7/27/1943 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bartell D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 1
Witek M, 2b 5 1 2 0 O'Brien T, lf 5 2 3 3
Medwick J, lf 4 1 0 0 Van Robays M, rf 4 1 1 2
Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Maynard B, cf 3 0 2 2 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 1 0
Gordon S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 1
Rucker J, pr 0 1 0 0 Gee J, p 4 1 1 0
Chase K, p 2 0 1 0
East H, p 0 0 0 0
Orengo J, ph 1 0 1 0
Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 1
Lohrman B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 4 32 8 10 8
New York 013 000 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 200 041 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (L) 4.1 4 5 5 3 2
East H 1.2 3 2 2 2 1
Sayles B 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (W) 9.0 12 5 2 2 2
E -- Gustine F, Lopez A, Medwick J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Fletcher E
HR -- Van Robays M, O'Brien T, Elliott B
WP -- Gee J
PB -- Mancuso G
T -- 2:05
A -- 2735
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