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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 19, 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 September 19, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 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 | Xavier Rescigno |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,646 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Xavier Rescigno | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 19, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Rescigno
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rescigno
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCormick reaches second base with a double. There goes Marshall trying to get to home. Russell throws the ball in to Elliott who relays the ball to Baker, who tags Marshall, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Mesner trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Mesner for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rescigno
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Rescigno
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Rescigno
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rescigno
Marshall 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Vander Meer
There goes Rubeling. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Vander Meer
Rescigno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mesner reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Rescigno
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick scores. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Rescigno
Vander Meer hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to home to get Coscarart. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Rescigno
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Rescigno
There goes Frey. The throw from Baker and he is out, Rubeling applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rescigno
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gornicki
Hank Gornicki now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Gornicki
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Mesner catches it and throws to first to double up Russell. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gornicki
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Gornicki
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Gornicki
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Gornicki
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gornicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gornicki
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gornicki
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rubeling out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Barrett pinch runs for Tommy O'Brien.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1943, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 2 0
Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 1 0 0
Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 3 0 Barrett J, pr 0 1 0 0
Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 2 1
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 2 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 0 1 Rubeling A, 2b 3 0 2 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Baker B, c 3 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0
Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gornicki H, p 0 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 29 2 8 2
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 8.1 8 2 2 3 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rescigno X 5.0 7 1 1 2 0
Gornicki H 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Butcher M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- McCormick F, Mesner S, Coscarart P
CS -- Rubeling A, Frey L, Fletcher E
T -- 1:52
A -- 13646
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