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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 29, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Hanyzewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Gornicki |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,142 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Ed Hanyzewski | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Hank Gornicki | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hanyzewski
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hanyzewski
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hanyzewski
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gornicki
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hanyzewski
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hanyzewski
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hanyzewski
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Hanyzewski
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gornicki
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanyzewski vs. Gornicki
Hanyzewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hanyzewski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Hanyzewski
Gornicki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hanyzewski
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gornicki
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hanyzewski
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Hanyzewski
Van Robays bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Barrett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hanyzewski
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Hanyzewski
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gornicki
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanyzewski vs. Gornicki
Hanyzewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Merullo for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hanyzewski
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Hanyzewski
Rubeling bunts towards third. Hack fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hack. DiMaggio moves to third. Rubeling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Hanyzewski
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gornicki vs. Hanyzewski
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gornicki vs. Hanyzewski
Gornicki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Hanyzewski
Coscarart bunts for an out with unknown description. Gornicki moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Hanyzewski
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Hanyzewski
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hanyzewski
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hanyzewski
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hanyzewski
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gornicki
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gornicki
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gornicki
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hanyzewski
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hanyzewski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Hanyzewski
Gornicki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gornicki
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Gornicki
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Ed Hanyzewski.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gornicki
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Burrows
John Burrows now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Burrows
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Burrows
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Burrows
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gornicki
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gornicki
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1943, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 3 0 0 0
Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Goodman I, lf 3 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 2 0
Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0 Rubeling A, 2b 2 1 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 2
Hanyzewski E, p 2 0 1 0 Gornicki H, p 3 0 1 1
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burrows J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 27 3 5 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 030 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hanyzewski E (L) 7.0 4 3 2 1 1
Burrows J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gornicki H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 3
E -- Coscarart P, Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- DiMaggio V
HR -- Nicholson B
SH -- Van Robays M, Rubeling A, Coscarart P
WP -- Hanyzewski E
T -- 1:30
A -- 19142
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