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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1942
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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 29, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1942 |
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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 29, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Babe Young | Center Fielder |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Witek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Carpenter
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Carpenter
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Klinger
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Klinger
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Carpenter scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carpenter
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klinger vs. Carpenter
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Lopez scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Carpenter
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Klinger
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Klinger
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Carpenter
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carpenter
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carpenter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a line drive to left field. Wasdell throws towards Coscarart. Coscarart fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coscarart. Werber moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Klinger
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carpenter
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carpenter
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Klinger
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Carpenter
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Carpenter
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Carpenter
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Klinger moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Carpenter
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klinger scores. Coscarart scores. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. McGee
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. McGee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wilkie
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McGee
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McGee
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkie vs. McGee
Wilkie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wilkie
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wilkie
Jurges bunts for an out with unknown description. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Wilkie
McGee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Wilkie
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. McGee
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. McGee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wilkie
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Witek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Wilkie
Ott hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wilkie
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wilkie
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Wilkie
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McGee
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McGee
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McGee
DiMaggio 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 8/29/1942, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 1 1 1 Witek M, 2b 5 3 3 1 Wasdell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 2 4 Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 2 Mize J, 1b 5 1 3 2 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Young B, cf 5 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Maynard B, cf 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 5 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 2 1 1 0 Carpenter B, p 3 1 1 0 Wilkie L, p 1 0 0 0 McGee B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 15 7 30 4 5 4 New York 101 020 201 -- 7 Pittsburgh 001 003 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter B* 5.0 4 4 4 2 1 McGee B (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (L) 6.1 12 6 6 0 3 Wilkie L 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Coscarart P DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Mize J 3B -- Witek M 2, Lopez A HR -- Ott M, Mize J SH -- Jurges B T -- 1:47 A -- 0
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