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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1943
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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 June 6, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1943 |
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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 | June 6, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Hallett |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,358 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Buster Maynard | Right Fielder |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bill Baker | Catcher |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Huck Geary | Shortstop |
Jack Hallett | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hallett
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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hallett
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hallett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary 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: ---
Gustine vs. Wittig
Gustine 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wittig
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wittig
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wittig
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Maynard. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Wittig
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wittig
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wittig
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geary vs. Wittig
Geary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Geary reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hallett vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Hallett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Hallett
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Hallett
Maynard 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hallett
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Hallett
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Maynard moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Hallett
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Hallett
Mungo hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hallett
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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hallett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Geary. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hallett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maynard who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Mungo
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mungo
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Hallett
Barna hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Barna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Hallett
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary misplays the ball. That's an error on Geary. Barna moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Hallett
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Hallett
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Mungo
Geary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hallett vs. Mungo
Hallett strikes out. There goes Geary. The throw from Mancuso to second, and Geary is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Hallett
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Hallett
Mungo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hallett
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hallett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Mungo
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hallett
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Hallett
Barna 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Hallett
Maynard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mungo
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Mungo
Geary 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hallett vs. Mungo
Hallett hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hallett
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hallett
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Hallett
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mungo
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mungo
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mungo
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Mungo
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Mungo
Baker 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
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hallett
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hallett
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hallett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Adams
Geary hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hallett vs. Adams
Hallett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Hallett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Adams
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hallett
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Hallett
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Hallett
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hallett
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1943, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 2 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 3 0 1 0 O'Brien T, rf 3 2 2 1 Maynard B, rf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Baker B, c 4 1 1 2 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 1 Orengo J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Geary H, ss 3 0 1 2 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0 Hallett J, p 4 0 1 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0 Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 32 7 9 7 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 501 000 10x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Wittig J (L) 0.2 4 5 5 2 0 Mungo V 6.1 4 2 2 3 3 Adams A 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hallett J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4 E -- Geary H 2 DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- O'Brien T, Geary H, Barna B, Hallett J 3B -- O'Brien T CS -- Geary H T -- 1:53 A -- 21358
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