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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1943-08-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · 2:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Hank Gornicki earned the win and Rip Sewell picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Hank Gornicki L: Johnny Allen SV: Rip Sewell
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Rubeling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Klinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Maynard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Johnny Podgajny | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Brandt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Gornicki | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Gee | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Allen | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Jim Russell: K
- Al Rubeling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Mickey Witek: S.1-3
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Medwick: 63.1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
- Tommy O'Brien: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: 31.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Buster Maynard: K
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 3
- Al Lopez: S9
- Bob Klinger: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pete Coscarart: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Mickey Witek: D7
- Johnny Rucker: S9.2-3
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.2-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Buster Maynard: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Russell: E5/TH
- Al Rubeling: 36(1)/FO
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO
- Tommy O'Brien: S7.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Bot 4
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Mickey Witek: 53
Top 5
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Al Lopez: S9.1-2
- Bill Baker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: BK.2-3;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jim Russell: 9
- Al Rubeling: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.1-H(E8/TH3)(UR);B-3
- Tommy O'Brien: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
- Joe Medwick: S9
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 6
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: S1.1-2
- Johnny Barrett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Pete Coscarart: 6/L
- Jim Russell: W
- Al Rubeling: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Buster Maynard: D7
- Johnny Allen: K
- Dick Bartell: 9/9S
- Mickey Witek: 8
Top 7
- Maurice Van Robays: 2/FL
- Tommy O'Brien: K23
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Rucker: 4/P
- Joe Medwick: 8
- Mel Ott: S
- Ernie Lombardi: HP.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Al Lopez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Al Lopez: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Pete Coscarart: S9.3-H
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 8
- Buster Maynard: 9
- Johnny Allen: 7
- Dick Bartell: K
Top 9
- Al Rubeling: S8
- Maurice Van Robays: 3/FL
- Tommy O'Brien: 3/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Mickey Witek: S9
- Johnny Rucker: 54/SH.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 5/P
- Mel Ott: IW
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Top 10
- Vince DiMaggio: D7
- Al Lopez: K/C
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Pete Coscarart: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 10
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Buster Maynard: 63
- Billy Jurges: S9
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO