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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1944
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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 May 14, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 14, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewald Pyle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,771 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ewald Pyle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Strincevich
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weintraub vs. Strincevich
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Barrett vs. Pyle
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Pyle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pyle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pyle
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Strincevich
Luby hits a line drive towards short. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pyle
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Pyle
Dahlgren 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pyle
DiMaggio 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--
Lopez vs. Pyle
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Luby applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Strincevich
Pyle 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pyle
Lopez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Pyle
Strincevich 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: ---
Barrett vs. Pyle
Barrett 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--
Coscarart vs. Pyle
There goes Barrett. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Pyle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Strincevich
Gardella 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Strincevich
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Strincevich
There goes Weintraub. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pyle
Russell hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pyle
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Pyle
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Pyle
Dahlgren hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Rucker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Luby. Luby fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Luby. Elliott scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Pyle
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pyle
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Strincevich
Luby strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it 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: ---
Strincevich vs. Pyle
Strincevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Strincevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Pyle
Barrett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell 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--
Elliott vs. Feldman
Elliott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Feldman
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Gardella throws the ball in to Jurges who tags Gustine trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feldman
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Strincevich
Charlie Mead pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Mead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Seward
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Seward
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Seward
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Seward
The umpire calls a balk on Seward Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Seward
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Strincevich moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Seward
Coscarart 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, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Strincevich
Gardella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Gardella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weintraub vs. Strincevich
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luby vs. Strincevich
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seward
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Seward
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Seward
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Strincevich
Mel Ott pinch hits for Frank Seward.
Ott takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Strincevich
George Hausmann pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Strincevich
Gardella hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Brondell
Ken Brondell now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brondell
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brondell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Brondell
Strincevich strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Strincevich
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Strincevich
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Strincevich
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Strincevich
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ken Brondell.
Lombardi hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1944, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 1 Barrett J, rf 4 1 2 2
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gardella D, rf 4 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 1
Luby H, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 2 2
Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0
Pyle E, p 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 4 1 2 1
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Mead C, ph 1 0 1 0
Seward F, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 0 0 0 0
Hausmann G, pr 0 0 0 0
Brondell K, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 35 8 13 8
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 341 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pyle E (L)* 4.0 8 5 5 0 0
Feldman H 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Seward F 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Brondell K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gustine F, Luby H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Rucker J, Elliott B, Dahlgren B, Strincevich N, Gustine F, Lopez A
3B -- Elliott B, Gardella D
HR -- DiMaggio V, Barrett J
SB -- Barrett J, DiMaggio V
CS -- DiMaggio V, Weintraub P
Balk -- Seward F
A -- 23771
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