Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Feldman
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Feldman
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Feldman
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Feldman
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardella vs. Butcher
  
  Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. There goes Gardella trying to get to home. Russell throws the ball in to Zak who relays the ball to Lopez, who tags Gardella, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Feldman
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Feldman
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Feldman
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Butcher
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feldman vs. Butcher
  
  Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Feldman
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Feldman
  
  Butcher bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butcher for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Feldman
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Feldman
  
  Gustine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Feldman
  
  Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Butcher
  
  Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Feldman
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Feldman
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from Mancuso and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Feldman
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Feldman
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Feldman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Butcher
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Reyes moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Feldman vs. Butcher
  
  Feldman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker 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 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Feldman
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Feldman
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Feldman
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Butcher
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Feldman
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Feldman
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Feldman
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Feldman
  
  Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Feldman
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Butcher
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Feldman
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Feldman
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Feldman
  
  Butcher bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Feldman
  
  Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Feldman
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zak scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Feldman
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mead vs. Butcher
  
  Charlie Mead pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
  
  Mead takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rucker vs. Starr
  
  Ray Starr now pitching.
  
  Rucker hits a line drive towards second. Gustine catches it and throws to second to double up Kerr. The throw to first to get Mead, and that's a triple play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Adams
  
  Ace Adams now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Adams
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Adams
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Adams
  
  There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Adams
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sloan vs. Starr
  
  Bruce Sloan pinch hits for George Hausmann.
  
  Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardella vs. Starr
  
  Hal Luby pinch runs for Bruce Sloan.
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ott vs. Starr
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weintraub vs. Starr
  
  Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardella moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reyes vs. Starr
  
  Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Starr
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Adams
  
  Hal Luby now playing second base. Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colman vs. Adams
  
  Frank Colman pinch hits for Ray Starr.
  
  Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Adams
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Adams
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Adams
  
  Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Rescigno
  
  Pete Coscarart now playing second base. Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop. Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rescigno
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Rescigno
  
  Rucker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Adams
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Adams
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Adams
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Adams
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Adams
  
  Spud Davis pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rescigno vs. Adams
  
  Rescigno hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Rescigno
  
  Lee Handley now playing second base. Joe Medwick pinch hits for Hal Luby.
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Rescigno
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Rescigno
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1944 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Barrett J, rf         4  0  1  0   Rucker J, cf          5  1  1  0   
Gustine F, 2b-ss      5  1  3  3   Hausmann G, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Russell J, lf         4  0  0  0   Sloan B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  2  3  0   Luby H, pr-2b         0  1  0  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        5  2  2  2   Medwick J, ph         1  0  0  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        5  0  1  1   Gardella D, lf        4  2  2  1   
Lopez A, c            5  0  0  0   Ott M, rf             5  0  0  0   
Zak F, ss             3  2  2  0   Weintraub P, 1b       3  0  2  1   
O'Brien T, ph         1  0  0  0   Reyes N, 3b           4  2  2  3   
Coscarart P, 2b       0  0  0  0   Mancuso G, c          4  0  0  0   
Davis S, ph           1  0  1  1   Kerr B, ss            4  0  2  0   
Handley L, 2b         0  0  0  0   Feldman H, p          2  0  1  1   
Butcher M, p          1  0  0  0   Mead C, ph            0  0  0  0   
Starr R, p            0  0  0  0   Adams A, p            1  0  0  0   
Colman F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Rescigno X, p         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 13  7                        35  6 10  6

Pittsburgh       002 102 100 1 --  7
New York         101 100 030 0 --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M*            6.0  8  3  3  3  1
Starr R               2.0  2  3  3  1  1
Rescigno X (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feldman H             7.0  7  6  5  2  2
Adams A (L)           3.0  6  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Mancuso G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Weintraub P
3B -- Elliott B
HR -- Gustine F, Gardella D, Dahlgren B, Reyes N
SB -- Elliott B, DiMaggio V
SH -- Hausmann G, Butcher M 2
T -- 2:34
A -- 9171

    

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