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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 21, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Conger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,041 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | Center Fielder |
Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Charlie Brewster | Shortstop |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Dick Conger | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1943
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Klinger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Klinger
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Conger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Conger
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Conger
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Conger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Conger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Klinger
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Klinger
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewster vs. Klinger
Brewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Klinger
Livingston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Conger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Conger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Conger
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Conger
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conger vs. Klinger
Conger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Klinger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Klinger
Triplett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Klinger
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Conger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Conger
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Conger
There's a wild pitch. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Conger
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Conger
Livingston fires to first and picks off Van Robays. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Conger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Conger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Klinger
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klinger
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Klinger
Brewster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Conger
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Conger
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Conger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klinger vs. Conger
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Klinger
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conger vs. Klinger
Conger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Klinger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Conger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brewster. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Conger
Russell takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Conger
Van Robays bunts towards the mound. Conger fields it and throws to third for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Conger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Conger
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Van Robays moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Conger
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Robays scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Conger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Klinger
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coscarart throws to second for one, and Gustine throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Triplett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Klinger
There's a wild pitch. Triplett moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Klinger
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Klinger covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Klinger
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Triplett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Conger
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Conger
Klinger bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Conger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Conger
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Conger
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Triplett. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Conger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Klinger
Brewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Klinger
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Dee Moore pinch hits for Dick Conger.
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards center. Wasdell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wasdell. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Dietz
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Dietz
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Dietz
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klinger vs. Dietz
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Dietz
Coscarart bunts towards the mound. Dietz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine scores. Lopez moves to third. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Dietz
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Klinger moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Dietz
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Klinger scores. Coscarart moves to third. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Dietz
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Klinger
Johnny Wyrostek now playing left field.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Klinger
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dietz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Dietz
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Dietz
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dietz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Klinger
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Klinger
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards the mound. Klinger catches it and throws to first to double up Northey. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klinger
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewster vs. Klinger
Brewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1943 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 2 4 1 Wasdell J, cf 3 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 1 Triplett C, lf 4 1 1 1 Wyrostek J, lf 0 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 3 0 1 0 Van Robays M, rf 4 1 2 4 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 May P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 5 1 1 1 Brewster C, ss 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 2 3 2 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 1 Conger D, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 2 2 0 Moore D, ph 1 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 3 1 0 0 Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 37 10 14 10 Philadelphia 001 001 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 022 41x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Conger D (L) 6.0 9 5 4 6 2 Dietz D 2.0 5 5 3 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 5 E -- Brewster C, Gustine F, Wasdell J DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Van Robays M 3B -- Gustine F WP -- Conger D, Klinger B T -- 2:05 A -- 2041
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