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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 | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | Left Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | 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 |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | 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. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Sewell
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Sewell
There goes Rucker. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Russell reaches second base with a double. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Sewell
Luby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli scoops up the ball and tags Luby for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Gustine 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Voiselle
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Voiselle
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Voiselle covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Sewell
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up 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: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a fly ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott 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--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Voiselle
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Voiselle
Camelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Sewell
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sewell
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Sewell
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Voiselle
DiMaggio 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: ---
Camelli vs. Voiselle
Camelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardella throws the ball in to Luby who tags Camelli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Sewell
Luby bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Voiselle
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker 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: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Sewell
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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Voiselle
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Sewell
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi 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--
Reyes vs. Sewell
George Hausmann pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Camelli fires to first and picks off Hausmann. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sewell
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Voiselle
Gus Mancuso now catching. Charlie Mead now playing left field.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Voiselle
Frank Colman pinch hits for Hank Camelli.
Colman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Voiselle
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Sewell
Al Lopez now catching.
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Sewell
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Sewell
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Voiselle
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. Voiselle
Coscarart 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--
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Russell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1944, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 0 2 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 1 0
Gardella D, rf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 2 0
Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, ss 5 0 1 1
Hausmann G, pr 0 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0
Reyes N, lf 4 0 1 0 Camelli H, c 3 0 1 0
Mead C, lf 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Luby H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 1 0
Voiselle B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 37 1 9 1
New York 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 1 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 9.2 9 1 1 4 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 10.0 6 0 0 2 0
E -- Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Russell J
SB -- Rucker J
SH -- Jurges B, Luby H, Kerr B
A -- 0
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