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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Ken Chase | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 25, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chase
There goes Van Robays. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mead vs. Butcher
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Chase
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get DiMaggio. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Chase
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Butcher
Chase hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard 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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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chase
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Chase
Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Butcher
Mead 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso 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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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chase
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Butcher
Chase hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Chase
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butcher vs. Chase
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Chase
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Rubeling scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Chase
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Coscarart steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Chase
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Chase
Van Robays bunts towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Chase
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Chase
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Chase
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. DiMaggio moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rubeling vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Rubeling hits a popup towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Butcher
Mead 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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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Mungo
Butcher bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Mungo
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Mungo
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mungo
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rubeling vs. Mungo
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Mungo
Butcher strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Butcher
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Butcher
Maynard 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 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. East
Hugh East now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. East
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. East
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. East
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. East
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mead vs. Butcher
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Butcher
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Butcher
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Butcher
Mel Ott pinch hits for Hugh East.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1943 -- New York at Pittsburgh New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 1 2 2 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 1 2 1 Maynard B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 2 2 0 DiMaggio V, cf 5 0 2 1 Mead C, rf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rubeling A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 2 2 2 1 Chase K, p 2 0 1 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 1 0 Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0 East H, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 34 7 13 7 New York 010 000 001 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 041 20x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Chase K (L) 4.2 7 4 4 4 4 Mungo V 2.1 4 3 3 1 2 East H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 E -- Witek M LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Medwick J, DiMaggio V 2, Coscarart P 3B -- Fletcher E, Medwick J SB -- Coscarart P CS -- Van Robays M, Fletcher E SH -- Van Robays M, Butcher M T -- 2:07 A -- 1530
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