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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 9, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,683 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Ostermueller
Treadway 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fischer
There goes Barrett. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Fischer
Colman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Ostermueller
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Ostermueller
Luby takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Ostermueller
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Fischer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Ostermueller
Treadway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
There goes Treadway. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Fischer
Ostermueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Ostermueller
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Fischer
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Ostermueller
Luby 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ostermueller
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Ostermueller
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Ostermueller covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
There goes Treadway. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Fischer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Fischer
Ostermueller hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Fischer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
There goes Hausmann. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Elliott applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Ostermueller
Weintraub 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fischer
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Treadway. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Fischer
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Fischer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Fischer
Colman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Fischer
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Fischer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Colman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Ostermueller
Luby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Ostermueller
Nap Reyes pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hansen
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hansen
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hansen
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Hansen
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Ostermueller
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Ostermueller
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Ostermueller
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Hausmann scores. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Kerr 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 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Adams
Ray Berres now catching.
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Adams
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Ostermueller
Lloyd Waner now playing center field. Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Ostermueller
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Ostermueller
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Ostermueller
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Ostermueller
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Johnny Rucker.
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1944 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Treadway R, rf 5 0 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 3 0 Russell J, lf 4 2 2 0 Rucker J, cf 3 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf-rf 2 1 0 0 Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 2 3 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 2 2 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 2 2 Waner L, cf 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Ostermueller F, p 4 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 2 0 1 0 Fischer R, p 2 0 0 0 Reyes N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 12 3 31 4 7 4 New York 000 100 020 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 002 20x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fischer R (L) 6.0 4 2 2 4 3 Hansen A 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 Adams A 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 12 3 3 4 2 E -- Elliott B, Kerr B DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Dahlgren B, Russell J, Weintraub P SB -- Barrett J CS -- Treadway R 2, Hausmann G SH -- Rucker J T -- 2:28 A -- 12683
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