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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 16, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Gornicki |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,389 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Ival Goodman | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Huck Geary | Shortstop |
Hank Gornicki | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Bithorn
Colman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Goodman, who is chasing the ball. Colman reaches third base with a triple. Gustine scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Bithorn
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Warneke
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Warneke
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrey fields it, throws to second, and Lopez, is out. There's the throw to third, and Elliott is out. Double play. Russell scores. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gornicki
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Warneke
Geary hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Warneke
Gornicki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Warneke
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Gornicki
Warneke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Warneke
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Warneke
There goes Elliott. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Warneke
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Warneke
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and throws to first to double up Fletcher. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gornicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Warneke
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Warneke
Geary hits a fly ball into center field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Warneke
Gornicki strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gornicki
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Gornicki
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gornicki, and towards Gustine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Warneke
Colman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Warneke
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Warneke
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colman scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Warneke
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gornicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Warneke
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Warneke
Geary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gornicki vs. Warneke
Gornicki bunts towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gustine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gornicki
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gornicki
Stu Martin pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Wyse
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Gornicki
Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyse
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Wyse
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Lowrey hits a popup beyond third. Elliott can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gornicki
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Gornicki
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1943 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Colman F, rf 4 2 2 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 1 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 4 0 Goodman I, cf 4 1 3 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 2 Lowrey P, ss 4 0 2 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 1 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0 Geary H, ss 4 0 1 0 Warneke L, p 2 0 0 0 Gornicki H, p 3 0 0 0 Martin S, ph 1 0 1 0 Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 34 5 12 5 Chicago 010 000 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 301 010 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (L)* 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 Warneke L 6.0 7 2 2 1 3 Wyse H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gornicki H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Gustine F, Goodman I 3B -- Colman F SB -- Elliott B T -- 1:56 A -- 12389
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