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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1944
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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 4, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1944 |
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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 4, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,285 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Hamrick | Shortstop |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Charlie Letchas | Second Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Glen Stewart | Third Baseman |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 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 |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Butcher
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Butcher
Lupien 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--
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell 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. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott 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. Butcher
Northey 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--
Letchas vs. Butcher
Letchas 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--
Peacock vs. Butcher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Butcher
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren 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. Lee
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. Lee
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Butcher
Lee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Butcher
Hamrick 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--
Lupien vs. Butcher
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hamrick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Butcher
There goes Hamrick. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hamrick steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lee
Zak 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--
Butcher vs. Lee
Butcher strikes out. The throw from Peacock to pick off Zak, and he's out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Butcher
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Butcher
Letchas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lee
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Butcher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Butcher
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Butcher
Lee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lee
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamrick. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Lee
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Butcher
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Butcher
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett bunts towards third. Stewart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stewart. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Lee
There goes Barrett. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Barrett steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick fields it and throws to home to get Barrett. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lee
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zak vs. Lee
Zak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Butcher
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Butcher
Moon Mullen pinch hits for Charlie Letchas.
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Butcher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Butcher
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Lee
Moon Mullen now playing second base.
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Butcher
Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Butcher
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Butcher
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Matthewson
Dale Matthewson now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Matthewson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Matthewson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Matthewson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Matthewson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Butcher
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Butcher
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Butcher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mullen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Butcher
Stewart 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 7/4/1944, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hamrick R, ss 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0 Adams B, cf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 1 3 1 Wasdell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Letchas C, 2b 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 1 Mullen M, ph-2b 2 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 2 Peacock J, c 4 0 1 0 Zak F, ss 3 0 1 0 Stewart G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 0 0 Triplett C, ph 1 0 0 0 Matthewson D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 0 8 0 32 4 10 4 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 202 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 1 Matthewson D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 0 E -- Hamrick R, Stewart G DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Russell J, Barrett J, Lopez A SB -- Hamrick R, Barrett J SH -- DiMaggio V T -- 1:38 A -- 16285
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