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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 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 26, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mead vs. Klinger
Mead hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Klinger
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klinger
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to third for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart bunts towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Klinger
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Klinger
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klinger
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger bunts towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Melton
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Melton
Van Robays hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Klinger
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Klinger
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Maynard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Melton
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Klinger
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Klinger
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Mel Ott pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Klinger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Wittig
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wittig
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Klinger
Mead strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wittig
There goes Gustine. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Gustine steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Wittig
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klinger vs. Wittig
There's a wild pitch. Gustine scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Wittig
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wittig
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Klinger
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klinger
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Klinger
Joe Stephenson pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1943, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 5 0 1 0
Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien T, rf 3 1 1 0
Maynard B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 2
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Mead C, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Reyes N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 2 1 1 0
Melton C, p 2 0 1 0 Klinger B, p 3 0 3 1
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 33 5 10 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 101 101 01x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 6.0 8 4 3 2 3
Wittig J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 3
E -- Elliott B, Mancuso G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Witek M, Elliott B, Gustine F
3B -- O'Brien T
SB -- Gustine F
SH -- Klinger B
WP -- Wittig J
PB -- Lopez A
T -- 1:33
A -- 0
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