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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants

1944-06-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 9171 · 2:34

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Xavier Rescigno earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	7	13
NY1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	10

W: Xavier Rescigno L: Ace Adams SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Barrett	4	0	1	0	1	0
Frankie Gustine	5	1	3	3	0	0
Jim Russell	4	0	0	0	1	2
Bob Elliott	5	2	3	0	0	0
Babe Dahlgren	5	2	2	2	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	5	0	1	1	0	0
Al Lopez	5	0	0	0	0	1
Frankie Zak	3	2	2	0	0	0
Max Butcher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy O'Brien	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Colman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Spud Davis	1	0	1	1	0	0
Xavier Rescigno	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Hausmann	2	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Gardella	4	2	2	1	1	0
Mel Ott	5	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Weintraub	3	0	2	1	1	0
Nap Reyes	4	2	2	3	0	0
Gus Mancuso	4	0	0	0	0	1
Buddy Kerr	4	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Feldman	2	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Mead	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Sloan	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ace Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Medwick	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	6.0	8	3	1
Ray Starr	2.0	2	1	1
Xavier Rescigno	2.0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Feldman	7.0	7	2	2
Ace Adams	3.0	6	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Barrett: 9
Frankie Gustine: 63
Jim Russell: W
Bob Elliott: 8

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: S7
George Hausmann: 14/SH.1-2
Danny Gardella: W
Mel Ott: 4/P
Phil Weintraub: D7.2-H;1XH(762)

Top 2

Babe Dahlgren: 4/P
Vince DiMaggio: 9
Al Lopez: 6/P

Bot 2

Nap Reyes: 9
Gus Mancuso: K
Buddy Kerr: S
Harry Feldman: 8

Top 3

Frankie Zak: S5
Max Butcher: 3/SH.1-2
Johnny Barrett: 2/FL
Frankie Gustine: HR/9.2-H
Jim Russell: 4/P

Bot 3

Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
George Hausmann: 13
Danny Gardella: HR/9
Mel Ott: 2/FL

Top 4

Bob Elliott: S
Babe Dahlgren: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Babe Dahlgren: 6/P
Vince DiMaggio: 7.3-H(UR)
Al Lopez: 63

Bot 4

Phil Weintraub: W
Nap Reyes: S.1-2
Gus Mancuso: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Buddy Kerr: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Harry Feldman: S7.3-H;1-2
Johnny Rucker: 43

Top 5

Frankie Zak: 63
Max Butcher: 53
Johnny Barrett: 43

Bot 5

George Hausmann: 9
Danny Gardella: 9
Mel Ott: 9

Top 6

Frankie Gustine: 8
Jim Russell: K
Bob Elliott: T/78
Babe Dahlgren: HR/7.3-H
Vince DiMaggio: 53

Bot 6

Phil Weintraub: S
Nap Reyes: 46(1)/FO
Gus Mancuso: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Al Lopez: 7
Frankie Zak: S
Max Butcher: 34/SH.1-2
Johnny Barrett: IW
Frankie Gustine: S.2-H;1-2
Jim Russell: K

Bot 7

Buddy Kerr: S
Charlie Mead: W.1-2
Johnny Rucker: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP

Top 8

Bob Elliott: S
Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)/FO
Vince DiMaggio: 46(1)/FO
Al Lopez: SB2
Al Lopez: K

Bot 8

Bruce Sloan: W
Danny Gardella: S.1-3
Mel Ott: K
Phil Weintraub: 13.1-2
Nap Reyes: HR/9.3-H;2-H
Gus Mancuso: 3/P

Top 9

Tommy O'Brien: 63
Frank Colman: 8
Johnny Barrett: S
Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
Jim Russell: 4/P

Bot 9

Buddy Kerr: 9
Ace Adams: 13
Johnny Rucker: 3/P

Top 10

Bob Elliott: 8
Babe Dahlgren: S8
Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
Al Lopez: 2/FL
Spud Davis: S7.2-H;1-2
Xavier Rescigno: 6/P

Bot 10

Joe Medwick: 31
Danny Gardella: 8
Mel Ott: 9

Notes & reviews

End of newspaper PBP, rest is from fan's scorecard
Incorrect announcement that invasion of France had begun Game halted for a minute of silent prayer

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