Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coscarart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Coscarart. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Fischer
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Fischer
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Fischer
  
  Rubeling bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso scoops up the ball and tags Rubeling for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Fischer
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Fischer
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart scores. Russell scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Polli
  
  Lou Polli now pitching.
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Polli
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Polli
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Butcher
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren catches it and steps on first to double up Mancuso. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Polli
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Polli
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards right. Ott fields it and throws to second to catch Butcher for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Polli
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rubeling vs. Polli
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Polli
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polli vs. Butcher
  
  Polli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Butcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Polli
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Polli
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dahlgren vs. Polli
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Polli
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Polli
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Butcher
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Polli
  
  Butcher hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Polli
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Polli
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rubeling vs. Polli
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Polli
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polli vs. Butcher
  
  Polli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Polli
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Polli
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Polli
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Polli
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Polli
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weintraub vs. Butcher
  
  Weintraub hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Barrett, who is chasing the ball. Weintraub reaches third base with a triple. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jurges vs. Butcher
  
  Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weintraub scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Polli
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Polli
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Polli
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Polli
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sloan vs. Butcher
  
  Frankie Zak now playing shortstop. Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Lou Polli.
  
  Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Butcher
  
  Hausmann hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Allen
  
  Johnny Allen now pitching.
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Allen
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Allen
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zak vs. Allen
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Allen covering. Safe. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Seward
  
  Frank Seward now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Seward
  
  Butcher takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Zak moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coscarart vs. Seward
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luby vs. Butcher
  
  Hal Luby pinch hits for Phil Weintraub.
  
  Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jurges vs. Butcher
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Seward
  
  Hal Luby now playing first base.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Seward
  
  Tommy O'Brien pinch runs for Jim Russell.
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Seward
  
  There goes Rubeling. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Seward
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Butcher
  
  Tommy O'Brien now playing left field. Hank Camelli now catching.
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Butcher
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Butcher
  
  Danny Gardella pinch hits for Frank Seward.
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1944 -- New York at Pittsburgh

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          3  0  1  0   Coscarart P, 2b       5  3  2  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        4  0  2  0   Russell J, lf         4  2  4  1   
Ott M, rf             3  0  0  0   O'Brien T, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Medwick J, lf         3  1  1  0   Rubeling A, rf        5  0  0  2   
Weintraub P, 1b       2  1  1  1   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  0  0   
Luby H, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   Barrett J, cf         2  3  2  3   
Jurges B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  2  2   
Mancuso G, c          4  0  1  1   Gustine F, ss         3  0  1  1   
Kerr B, ss            4  0  1  0   Zak F, ss             1  0  1  0   
Fischer R, p          0  0  0  0   Lopez A, c            4  0  0  0   
Polli L, p            2  0  0  0   Camelli H, c          0  0  0  0   
Sloan B, ph           1  0  0  0   Butcher M, p          3  0  1  0   
Allen J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Seward F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Gardella D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        35  9 13  9

New York         000 002 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       420 110 10x --  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L)         0.1  2  4  4  2  0
Polli L               5.2  7  4  4  2  0
Allen J               0.1  3  1  1  0  1
Seward F              1.2  1  0  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W)         9.0  7  2  2  4  2

E -- Coscarart P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Hausmann G, Medwick J
3B -- Barrett J 2, Russell J, Gustine F, Weintraub P
SB -- Barrett J
CS -- Russell J, Rubeling A
A -- 18479

    

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