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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 31, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Brandt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,391 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Huck Geary | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Bill Brandt | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brandt
Holmes 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Brandt
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Brandt
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Brandt
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Brandt
The umpire calls a balk on Brandt Workman scores. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Brandt
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brandt
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Brandt
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brandt
There goes Joost. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Brandt
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Brandt
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brandt
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Brandt
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Brandt
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching.
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Dietz
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Dietz
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Dietz
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Dietz
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Tobin
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lanning
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Lanning
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lanning
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary 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 -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
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 -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lanning
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lanning
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lanning
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Lanning
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lanning
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lanning
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Lanning
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Lanning
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Lanning
McCarthy hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Tobin
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Tobin
There goes Geary. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Geary steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. O'Brien scores. Geary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Butcher
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Butcher
Ryan 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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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
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 -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Butcher
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes 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 -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Butcher
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a line drive towards first. McCarthy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching.
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Shuman
McCarthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Shuman
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Shuman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coscarart. Workman scores. Nieman moves to third. Masi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Shuman
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Shuman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1943, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 5 1 3 0 Geary H, ss 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Workman C, rf 5 3 3 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0
McCarthy J, 1b 5 1 3 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0
Joost E, 3b 3 0 2 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tobin J, p 4 0 0 0 Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 1 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0
Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 4 33 1 5 0
Boston 104 000 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt B (L) 2.1 5 3 3 0 0
Dietz D 0.1 3 2 2 1 1
Lanning J 3.1 5 0 0 0 3
Butcher M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Shuman H 1.0 1 1 0 2 0
E -- Wietelmann W, Coscarart P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- McCarthy J
HR -- Workman C
SB -- Joost E, Geary H
SH -- Wietelmann W
Balk -- Brandt B
T -- 2:01
A -- 14391
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