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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1943
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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 August 3, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1943 |
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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 | August 3, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Xavier Rescigno |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,455 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Heinie Heltzel | Third Baseman |
Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bill Baker | Catcher |
Xavier Rescigno | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Rescigno
There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Rescigno
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Rescigno
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Rescigno
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heltzel vs. Rescigno
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rescigno
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Andrews
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Andrews
Rescigno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Rescigno
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Rescigno
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott strikes out. There goes Russell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Rescigno
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Rescigno
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rescigno
Andrews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Andrews
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rescigno vs. Andrews
Rescigno takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Barrett chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Gustine. Gustine fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gustine. Ryan goes all the way around to score. Holmes moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Rescigno
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Rescigno
Farrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Farrell reaches second base with a double. Workman scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Rescigno
Wietelmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heltzel vs. Rescigno
Heltzel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Masi scores. Farrell scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Rescigno
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to third. Heltzel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Podgajny
Johnny Podgajny now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Podgajny
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Podgajny
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Podgajny
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Andrews
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Podgajny
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Podgajny
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Podgajny
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Andrews
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Johnny Podgajny.
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brandt
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brandt
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1943 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 5 1 1 1 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Workman C, rf 4 1 2 1 Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Masi P, c 3 1 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Farrell K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 1 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Heltzel H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Baker B, c 3 0 0 0 Andrews N, p 4 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Podgajny J, p 0 0 0 0 Rubeling A, ph 1 0 0 0 Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 5 32 1 5 1 Boston 100 005 000 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Andrews N (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rescigno X (L) 5.2 7 6 6 4 1 Podgajny J 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 Brandt B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Gustine F LOB -- Boston 5, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Holmes T, Farrell K SB -- Russell J WP -- Rescigno X T -- 1:50 A -- 2455
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