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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Gornicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,275 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Huck Geary | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Hank Gornicki | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ryan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gornicki
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gornicki
Workman hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Baker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gornicki
Workman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gornicki
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Tobin
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gornicki vs. Tobin
Gornicki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Gornicki
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gornicki
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gornicki
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Gornicki
Tobin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gornicki
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gornicki
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gornicki
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Gornicki
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher 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: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Gornicki
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gornicki
Masi hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gornicki
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gornicki
Wietelmann 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 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tobin
Baker 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: ---
Hebert vs. Tobin
Wally Hebert pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
Hebert hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching. Al Lopez now catching.
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Tobin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Shuman
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. Tobin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Shuman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shuman, and towards Gustine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Shuman
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shuman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Shuman
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Shuman
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Masi reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. McCarthy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Shuman
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Shuman
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Shuman
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Shuman
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Shuman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Shuman
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shuman
Pete Coscarart now playing third base. Tommy O'Brien now playing left field. Jim Russell now playing first base. Johnny Wyrostek now playing cente
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Shuman
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Masi hits a line drive towards the mound. Brandt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Brandt
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Brandt
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Tobin
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Tobin
Geary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Brandt
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Brandt
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Brandt
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Brandt
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tobin scores. Holmes moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Brandt
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Brandt
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Ryan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Brandt
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coscarart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tobin
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1943, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Geary H, ss 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, cf 4 2 1 1
Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 2 2
Russell J, lf-1b 3 0 2 0 Workman C, rf 5 1 1 2
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 2 1 0
Coscarart P, 3b 1 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 5 2 4 3
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 0 1 2
O'Brien T, lf 1 0 1 0 Joost E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 4 3 3 2
Wyrostek J, cf 0 0 0 0
Baker B, c 2 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0
Gornicki H, p 1 0 0 0
Hebert W, ph 1 0 0 0
Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0
Brandt B, p 1 0 0 0
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32 0 6 0 38 13 15 13
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 130 041 13x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gornicki H (L) 4.0 5 4 3 1 0
Shuman H* 2.0 8 6 6 1 1
Brandt B 2.0 2 3 3 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Baker B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5
2B -- DiMaggio V, Tobin J, Masi P, Wietelmann W, McCarthy J 2
3B -- Holmes T
HR -- Workman C, McCarthy J, Tobin J
T -- 1:44
A -- 13275
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