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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 23, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 23, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podgajny |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Russell | First Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
Huck Geary | Shortstop |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Paul Busby | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | Shortstop |
Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Johnny Podgajny | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 23, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Podgajny
Russell bunts in front of the plate. Livingston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Podgajny
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Podgajny
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sewell
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sewell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Podgajny
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podgajny
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Podgajny
Geary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Podgajny
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geary moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Podgajny
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Sewell
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Sewell
Naylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sewell
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. May reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Naylor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Podgajny vs. Sewell
Podgajny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Sewell
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Podgajny
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Podgajny
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Podgajny
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Podgajny
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren fields it and throws to third for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Podgajny
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Podgajny
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sewell
Busby bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Sewell
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Podgajny
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Podgajny
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Podgajny
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Podgajny
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Podgajny
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Sewell
Naylor bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sewell
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Podgajny
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Podgajny
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Podgajny
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Podgajny
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podgajny vs. Sewell
Podgajny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podgajny for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sewell
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sewell
Busby hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Podgajny
Geary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Podgajny
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Podgajny
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Podgajny
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Sewell
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naylor vs. Sewell
Naylor hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Podgajny
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Podgajny
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Podgajny fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Podgajny. Russell moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Podgajny
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Podgajny
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podgajny
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sewell
May hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Sewell
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Johnny Podgajny.
Rowe 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Kimball
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kimball
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sewell
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sewell
Busby 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Kimball
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kimball
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kimball
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kimball
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Sewell
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Sewell
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1943, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Russell J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 2 2 0 Busby P, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 2 Wasdell J, 1b 3 0 2 0 O'Brien T, lf 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, ss 4 1 1 0 Geary H, ss 3 0 0 0 Naylor E, cf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 May P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 4 0 2 0 Livingston M, c 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 1 1 Podgajny J, p 2 0 0 0 Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 31 1 5 1 Pittsburgh 001 100 200 -- 4 Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Podgajny J (L) 7.0 9 4 2 1 1 Kimball N 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Murtaugh D, Podgajny J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 5 2B -- May P, Lopez A, Elliott B, Wasdell J SH -- Barrett J T -- 1:33 A -- 0
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