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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,026 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
Hugh Poland | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Al Javery | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Sewell
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Sewell
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Sewell
Poland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Javery
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Javery
There goes Sewell. The throw from Poland and he is safe. Sewell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sewell
Wietelmann 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Sewell
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott strikes out. Poland drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Elliott out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Sewell
Ross 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. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Sewell
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Sewell
Poland hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Sewell
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Sewell
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Javery
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Sewell
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Sewell
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Sewell
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott bunts towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sewell
Wietelmann 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Sewell
Javery hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Javery
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wietelmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hebert
Wally Hebert now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hebert
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hebert
Workman 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1943 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 1 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 2 1 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 0 Poland H, c 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 2 0 1 0 Javery A, p 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hebert W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 29 4 5 4 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 400 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (L) 7.0 5 4 3 1 5 Hebert W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Javery A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2 E -- Gustine F DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 2 2B -- DiMaggio V HR -- Workman C, McCarthy J SB -- Sewell R T -- 2:28 A -- 1026
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