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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 20, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Starr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Rubeling | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Ray Starr | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Moon Mullen | Second Baseman |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Charlie Letchas | Third Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Glen Stewart | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Lee
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Coscarart steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Lee
Rubeling hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Starr
Mullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Starr
Lupien takes first base on ball four. Mullen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Starr
Adams bunts towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullen moves to third. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Starr
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Lee
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Starr
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Starr
Peacock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Peacock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Starr
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Lee
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Lee
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart scores. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Starr
Mullen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Starr
Lupien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Starr
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Starr
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Wasdell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Letchas vs. Starr
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Lee
Zak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Zak reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Starr vs. Lee
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas has Zak trapped. There's the throw to Peacock and back to Stewart, who tags Zak for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Lee
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Starr
Peacock 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Starr
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullen vs. Starr
Mullen hits a line drive towards short. Zak catches it and throws to first to double up Lee. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Starr
Lupien hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Starr
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Starr
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zak vs. Lee
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Starr vs. Lee
Starr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Starr
Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Starr
Peacock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Lee
Rubeling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Starr
Ted Cieslak pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Cieslak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullen vs. Starr
Mullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cieslak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Starr
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Starr
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Karl
Karl spins and fires to second, with Stewart covering, and DiMaggio is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Karl
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Karl
Zak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Starr
Northey 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Starr
Letchas 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Karl
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Karl
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Karl
Rubeling hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Starr
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Starr
Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Glen Stewart.
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Starr
Bob Finley pinch hits for Andy Karl.
Finley 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullen vs. Starr
Mullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Starr
Lupien 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1944, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mullen M, 2b 5 0 3 0 Rubeling A, lf 5 1 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 1 Adams B, cf 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wasdell J, lf 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 0 Letchas C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davis S, c 4 1 3 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 2 0 Zak F, ss 4 0 1 2 Stewart G, ss 2 0 0 0 Starr R, p 3 0 0 0 Triplett C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 1 0 Cieslak T, ph 1 0 1 0 Karl A, p 0 0 0 0 Finley B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 34 1 10 1 Pittsburgh 002 200 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Starr R (W) 9.0 10 1 0 3 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 2 Karl A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Elliott B DP -- Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Peacock J, Coscarart P, Adams B, Davis S, Barrett J, DiMaggio V 3B -- Zak F SB -- Coscarart P SH -- Adams B A -- 0
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