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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 2, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Hebert |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,162 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Huck Geary | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Wally Hebert | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hebert
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hebert
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hebert
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Andrews
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hebert
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hebert
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hebert
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hebert
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Hebert
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hebert
Andrews bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hebert
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ryan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebert vs. Andrews
Hebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geary vs. Andrews
Geary bunts towards third. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hebert
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Hebert
Workman bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wietelmann moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Hebert
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wietelmann moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Hebert
Ross takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann scores. Workman moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Hebert
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. McCarthy moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Hebert
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett bunts towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hebert
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hebert
Andrews bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hebert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wietelmann vs. Hebert
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebert vs. Andrews
Hebert bunts towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geary vs. Andrews
Geary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hebert
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hebert
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hebert
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Andrews
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Workman throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hebert
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hebert
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Hebert
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hebert
Andrews hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Kluttz goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hebert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Andrews
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Wally Hebert.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Rescigno
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Chet Ross.
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Andrews
Butch Nieman now playing left field.
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Rescigno
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary misplays the ball. That's an error on Geary. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Rescigno
Kluttz bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Rescigno
Andrews hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Andrews
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes, who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Barrett
Dutch Dietz pinch runs for Al Lopez. Red Barrett now pitching.
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart is walked intentionally. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colman vs. Barrett
Frank Colman pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Colman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1943 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Geary H, ss 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 0 0 Russell J, lf 2 0 0 0
Workman C, rf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Barrett J, rf 3 1 0 0
Ross C, lf 2 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 3 2
Nieman B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 3 0
Joost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dietz D, pr 0 1 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 3 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Andrews N, p 2 0 1 0 Hebert W, p 1 0 1 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 7 1 30 3 10 3
Boston 000 100 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L)* 8.0 9 3 3 3 1
Barrett R 0.0 1 0 0 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hebert W 7.0 6 2 1 2 3
Rescigno X (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- DiMaggio V, Geary H
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 9
3B -- Lopez A
HR -- Fletcher E
CS -- Fletcher E
SH -- Andrews N 2, Workman C, Hebert W, Ryan C, Kluttz C
T -- 1:57
A -- 10162
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