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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 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 September 23, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gee
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gee
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett 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--
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gee
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Gee
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Tobin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gee
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gee
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gee
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost juggles the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Tobin
Gee bunts for an out with unknown description. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gee
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gee
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Gee
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Tobin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez 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--
Gee vs. Tobin
Gee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gee
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Gee
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Gee
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gee
Workman bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Gee
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Ross reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. There goes Workman trying to get to home. Russell throws the ball in to Coscarart who relays the ball to Lopez, who tags Workman, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Gee
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Masi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Tobin
Rubeling hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Tobin
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Johnny Gee.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. Rubeling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Klinger
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rubeling vs. Tobin
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Tobin
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Van Robays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Klinger
Bill Baker now catching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Klinger
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Klinger
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Klinger
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Klinger
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1943 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Joost E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, cf 4 1 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 3 0 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Farrell K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Rubeling A, 2b 3 1 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 3 0 1 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker B, c 0 0 0 0
Gee J, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 33 1 5 0
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 0 1
Klinger B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Joost E, Wietelmann W
LOB -- Boston 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Ryan C, Ross C, Rubeling A, Fletcher E
SH -- Gee J
A -- 0
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