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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 19, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Hebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,863 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Wally Hebert | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Fischer
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Fischer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Fischer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hebert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hebert
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hebert
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Hebert
Medwick 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fischer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fischer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebert vs. Fischer
Hebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hebert
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hebert
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hebert
Jurges 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Fischer
Coscarart is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Fischer
Russell is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Fischer
Rubeling hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hebert
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hebert
Fischer hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hebert
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fischer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fischer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fischer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Fischer
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Fischer
Hebert hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hebert
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hebert
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hebert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mungo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hebert
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hebert
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Hebert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Hebert
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Hebert
Mungo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mungo
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mungo
DiMaggio is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebert vs. Mungo
Hebert strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Mungo
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hebert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hebert
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Hebert
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hebert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Mungo
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mungo
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hebert
Ott bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Rubeling covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hebert
Gordon 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hebert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mungo
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hebert
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Hebert
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hebert
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hebert
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Hebert
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Hebert
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Hebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Adams
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Adams
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Adams
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Adams
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Adams
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hebert
Ott 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 -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hebert
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hebert
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1943 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 3 2 3 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 4 3 2 4 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rubeling A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 0
Van Robays M, rf 5 0 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien T, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 3 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 1
Hebert W, p 4 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 1 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 1 0 0 0
Maynard B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 33 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 100 320 002 -- 8
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hebert W (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 2 1
Mungo V 4.0 1 0 0 2 1
Adams A 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- DiMaggio V, Bartell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6
HR -- DiMaggio V, Russell J 2
CS -- Coscarart P, Russell J, DiMaggio V
T -- 2:09
A -- 2863
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