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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 | Al Gerheauser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
Bob Finley | Catcher |
Glen Stewart | Third Baseman |
Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Al Rubeling | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Rip Sewell | 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. Sewell
Hamrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hamrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Sewell
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hamrick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to home for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Sewell
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. Gerheauser
Coscarart 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--
Russell vs. Gerheauser
Russell 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--
Rubeling vs. Gerheauser
Rubeling 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--
Elliott vs. Gerheauser
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. Sewell
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Sewell
Letchas 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--
Finley vs. Sewell
Finley 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. Sewell
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: ---
Barrett vs. Gerheauser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Gerheauser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gerheauser
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Sewell
Gerheauser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Sewell
Hamrick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Sewell
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Sewell
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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Gerheauser
Zak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gerheauser
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gerheauser
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Sewell
Letchas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Sewell
Finley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Sewell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Sewell
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gerheauser
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Gerheauser
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Gerheauser
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamrick. Russell scores. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gerheauser
There goes Rubeling. The throw from Finley and he is safe. Rubeling steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Gerheauser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Gerheauser
Dahlgren 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 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Sewell
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Sewell
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sewell
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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gerheauser
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Gerheauser
Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Gerheauser
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gerheauser
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Sewell
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Sewell
Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gerheauser
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Gerheauser
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gerheauser
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gerheauser
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Gerheauser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Sewell
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Sewell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Sewell
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Sewell
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gerheauser
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamrick. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Gerheauser
Zak takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Gerheauser
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Gerheauser
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Gerheauser
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Sewell
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Sewell
Northey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rubeling. Northey reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Letchas vs. Sewell
Letchas hits a fly ball into right field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Sewell
Finley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Gerheauser
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gerheauser
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gerheauser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Gerheauser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Sewell
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Sewell
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Sewell
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Sewell
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gerheauser
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gerheauser
Lee Handley pinch runs for Spud Davis. Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Gerheauser
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Waner bunts towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colman vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching. Frank Colman pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Colman hits a line drive into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Schanz
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hamrick R, ss 5 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 1 Adams B, cf 4 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 5 1 1 0 Wasdell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Rubeling A, rf 4 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Letchas C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Barrett J, cf 3 0 0 0 Finley B, c 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stewart G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis S, c 4 0 1 0 Gerheauser A, p 4 1 1 1 Handley L, pr 0 1 0 0 Schanz C, p 0 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, ph 1 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Waner L, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 35 2 8 2 Philadelphia 001 000 020 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 100 001 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gerheauser A (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 3 2 Schanz C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (L) 9.0 7 3 3 5 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Hamrick R 2 DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Hamrick R, Adams B, Northey R HR -- Gerheauser A SB -- Rubeling A T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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