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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 11, 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 September 11, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,568 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Estel Crabtree | Right Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 11, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Klinger
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Klinger
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Klinger
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second, with Coscarart covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Klinger
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klinger
There goes Tipton. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Tipton steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Klinger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klinger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Vander Meer
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Clay picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clay. Klinger scores. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Klinger
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Klinger
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Klinger
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Klinger
Crabtree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Klinger
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klinger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Vander Meer
Max Marshall now playing right field.
Klinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mueller races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the first, AND Klinger is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klinger
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Klinger
Vander Meer 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Klinger
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Klinger
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Rubeling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Vander Meer
Klinger bunts towards first. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Frey covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Klinger
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Klinger
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. DiMaggio scores. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rubeling vs. Vander Meer
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Heusser
There goes Lopez. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Heusser
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Klinger
Chuck Aleno pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldstein vs. Klinger
Lonnie Goldstein pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Goldstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Klinger
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Goldstein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Klinger
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niemes
Tony DePhillips now catching. Jack Niemes now pitching.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Niemes
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Niemes
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Niemes
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Niemes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Niemes
Rubeling hits a line drive to center field. Clay throws towards third. Williams fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. Rubeling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Niemes
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Klinger
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Klinger
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klinger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Coscarart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1943 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 4 2 3 1 Frey L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Van Robays M, rf 5 1 1 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 1 Crabtree E, rf 2 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Marshall M, rf 2 0 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 2 2 3 Tipton E, lf 3 1 0 0
Rubeling A, 2b 5 2 3 2 Williams W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 5 0 2 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 1
Klinger B, p 2 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Aleno C, ph 1 0 0 0
DePhillips T, c 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
Goldstein L, ph 1 0 1 0
Niemes J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 14 8 33 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 002 000 153 -- 11
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 7.1 10 8 7 4 2
Heusser E 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Niemes J 1.0 3 3 2 1 0
E -- Clay D, Coscarart P, Williams W
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Marshall M, DiMaggio V
3B -- Rubeling A
SB -- Tipton E
CS -- Lopez A
T -- 1:55
A -- 1568
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