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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 28, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 28, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Hebert |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Carden Gillenwater | Left Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
Rex Barney | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Wally Hebert | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 28, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Hebert
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hebert
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Hebert
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barney
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barney
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barney
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Barney
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hebert
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Hebert
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Hebert
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Hebert
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Herman scores. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Hebert
Bragan hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Barney
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Barney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Barney
There goes Gustine. The throw from Bragan and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Barney
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Hebert
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Hebert
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hebert
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Barney
Hebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Barney
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. Hebert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Barney
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Barney
Russell takes first base on ball four. Hebert moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebert scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Melton
There goes Barrett. The throw from Bragan and he is out, Hart applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Hebert
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hebert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebert. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Hebert
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Hebert
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hebert
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Hebert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hebert
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Hebert
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Hebert
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Melton
Hebert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Hebert
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hebert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hebert
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. There goes Gustine trying to get to home. Bordagaray throws the ball in to Bragan, who tags Gustine, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebert vs. Melton
Melton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Melton. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebert vs. Melton
Hebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Hebert
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hebert
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Hebert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hebert
Al Glossop pinch runs for Bobby Bragan. Mickey Owen pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Hebert
Bordagaray hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching. Mickey Owen now catching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gregg
Barrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gregg
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hebert
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Hebert
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hebert
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Hebert
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Hebert
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hart vs. Hebert
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Gregg
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine bunts towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Gregg
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebert vs. Gregg
Hebert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hebert
Augie Galan pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hebert
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Hebert
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hebert
Vaughan hits a line drive towards the mound. Hebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1943, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bordagaray F, rf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 5 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 1 Olmo L, cf 4 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 2 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 1 Gillenwater C, lf 4 0 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 1 1 Hart B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 2 0 1 1 Bragan B, c 3 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 1 Glossop A, pr 0 0 0 0 Hebert W, p 3 1 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Barney R, p 1 0 0 0 Melton R, p 1 0 0 0 Owen M, ph-c 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 1 27 5 6 5 Brooklyn 010 000 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 003 10x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Barney R 2.1 0 1 1 5 1 Melton R (L) 3.2 5 3 3 1 1 Gregg H 2.0 1 1 1 3 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hebert W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 4 E -- Hebert W, Melton R DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Bordagaray F HR -- Barrett J SB -- Gustine F CS -- Barrett J SH -- Gustine F T -- 1:58 A -- 0
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