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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1941
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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 August 1, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1941 |
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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 | August 1, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,324 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1941
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hubbell
Anderson bunts for a single. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hubbell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hubbell
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Martin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Hubbell
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Handley reaches second base with a double. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Hubbell
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butcher scores. Handley scores. There goes Elliott trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Bartell, who tags Elliott for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Hubbell
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Rucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hubbell
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hubbell
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Hubbell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Hubbell
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Butcher
Odell Hale pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McGee
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McGee
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Butcher
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Bill McGee.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Adams
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Adams
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Adams
There goes Handley. The throw from Danning and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Butcher
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Adams
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Adams
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Butcher
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Butcher
Morrie Arnovich pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moore reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Butcher
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1941 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Moore J, lf 5 2 2 1 Anderson A, ss 3 1 2 1 Rucker J, cf 5 0 2 1 Handley L, 3b 3 1 2 0 Danning H, c 5 0 2 0 Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 3 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 2 2 1 0 Hale O, ph 1 0 1 0 McGee B, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Arnovich M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 11 3 30 6 11 6 New York 000 000 012 -- 3 Pittsburgh 004 010 10x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hubbell C (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 0 McGee B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Adams A 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 3 E -- Anderson A DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Martin S, Handley L, Anderson A, DiMaggio V, Jurges B, Moore J 3B -- Rucker J CS -- Handley L SH -- Handley L, Butcher M, Anderson A HBP -- by Butcher M (Jurges B) T -- 2:04 A -- 4324
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