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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1944
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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 5, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,861 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1944
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Box Score
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