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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 27, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 27, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podgajny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,015 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Johnny Podgajny | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 27, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Riddle
There goes Russell. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Riddle
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podgajny
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Podgajny
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Podgajny
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Podgajny vs. Riddle
Podgajny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Podgajny
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Podgajny
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Podgajny
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Riddle
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Podgajny
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podgajny
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Podgajny
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny throws to third for one, and Elliott throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mueller goes all the way around to score. Riddle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Podgajny
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Podgajny
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Riddle moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Podgajny
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riddle scores. Marshall scores. Walker moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Podgajny
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Podgajny
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Riddle
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Johnny Podgajny.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rescigno
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Rescigno
Riddle hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Rescigno
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rescigno
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker 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 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Riddle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mesner. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Riddle
Frank Colman pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Colman takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. DiMaggio scores. Colman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colman scores. Gustine moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching.
Mesner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Shuman
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Tipton reaches second base with a double. Mesner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Klinger
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Klinger
Riddle hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Klinger
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Riddle
Fletcher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Klinger
Tommy O'Brien now playing right field.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker 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, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Klinger
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Riddle
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Klinger
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Klinger
There goes Mesner. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Mesner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Klinger
Tipton bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tipton for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Klinger
Lopezdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Mesner. The throw to Klinger covering the plate. The slide. Mesner is out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Riddle
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1943, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gustine F, ss 5 0 1 2 Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 5 0 4 1 Marshall M, rf 4 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, cf 4 1 1 2 O'Brien T, rf 1 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 1 Lopez A, c 3 1 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 1 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 3 1 1 0 Podgajny J, p 1 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 0 1 0 0 Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 3 32 6 9 5 Pittsburgh 000 003 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 004 002 00x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Podgajny J (L) 3.0 4 4 0 0 0 Rescigno X 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Shuman H* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Klinger B 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (W) 9.0 7 3 0 5 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- McCormick F, Elliott B 2, Mesner S DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Mesner S, Tipton E SB -- Russell J, Mesner S SH -- Tipton E T -- 2:07 A -- 12015
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