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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Trinkle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Ken Trinkle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Trinkle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Trinkle
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trinkle
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Trinkle
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Trinkle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coscarart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Trinkle
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Trinkle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Trinkle covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Klinger
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Klinger
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Trinkle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trinkle scores. Witek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Trinkle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trinkle
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Trinkle
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Trinkle
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Trinkle
Klinger bunts towards the mound. Trinkle throws to first for one, and Orengo throws to home, and Mancuso drops the ball. Gustine scores. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Trinkle
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Klinger
Orengo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trinkle vs. Klinger
Trinkle hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Klinger
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Trinkle
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trinkle
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott strikes out. There goes Maynard. The throw from Lopez to Gustine, and Maynard is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Trinkle
Coscarart bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Trinkle
There goes Gustine. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trinkle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Klinger
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Trinkle
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Trinkle
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Trinkle covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Trinkle
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Klinger
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Klinger
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Klinger
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Klinger
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Adams
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Klinger
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klinger
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1943, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, lf 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 1 Barna B, lf 3 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Orengo J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 3 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 2 1 1 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 30 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trinkle K (L) 8.0 5 2 0 2 2
Adams A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Jurges B, Gustine F, Mancuso G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 5
2B -- DiMaggio V, Gustine F, Wyrostek J
CS -- Maynard B, Gustine F
SH -- Coscarart P
T -- 2:05
A -- 13056
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