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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 3, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Max West | Left Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
Al Javery | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of West. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Javery
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Coscarart scores. Martin moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Javery
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Butcher
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Javery
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Butcher
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Butcher
Javery bunts for an out with unknown description. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Javery
Martin bunts towards third. Fernandez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fernandez. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Javery
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Butcher
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Javery
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Javery
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Butcher
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Butcher
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Javery
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Butcher
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Javery
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Butcher
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Butcher
Javery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Javery
Butcher hits a popup beyond second. Sisti can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart bunts towards third. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. Butcher moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butcher scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Javery
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Van Robays. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Butcher
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Javery
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Javery
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Javery
Butcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Butcher
Chet Ross pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Butcher
Tony Cuccinello pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Butcher
Phil Masi pinch runs for Tony Cuccinello. Frank Demaree pinch hits for Al Javery.
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin 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 5/3/1942, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 2 2 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 1 Martin S, 2b 5 2 3 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 0 1 1 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 1 West M, lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Sisti S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 0 Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 Cooney J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Butcher M, p 4 1 2 0 Cuccinello T, ph 1 0 1 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0 Javery A, p 2 0 1 0 Demaree F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 35 6 10 6 Boston 001 000 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 101 010 21x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Javery A (L) 8.0 10 6 4 2 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (W) 9.0 7 2 1 3 7 E -- Fernandez N 2, Van Robays M DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Coscarart P 2 SH -- Javery A, Coscarart P T -- 2:15 A -- 0
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