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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1941-08-03 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:34

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Dutch Dietz earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Dutch Dietz L: Bill McGee SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Morrie Arnovich	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Rucker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Danning	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mel Ott	2	1	0	0	2	0
Babe Young	2	1	0	0	2	0
Odell Hale	4	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	4	0	1	2	0	0
Joe Orengo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill McGee	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Bartell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken O'Dea	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Handley	2	1	0	0	2	0
Arky Vaughan	3	1	0	0	2	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	1	0	1	1
Elbie Fletcher	2	2	1	1	2	0
Maurice Van Robays	4	0	1	1	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	1	2	0	1
Stu Martin	2	0	0	0	2	1
Al Lopez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Dutch Dietz	4	0	1	0	0	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Carpenter	0.0	0	4	0
Bill McGee	6.0	5	4	4
Jumbo Brown	2.0	2	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Heintzelman	0.2	2	2	1
Dutch Dietz	8.1	2	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Morrie Arnovich: K
Johnny Rucker: 43
Harry Danning: S8
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
Odell Hale: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Billy Jurges: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Joe Orengo: 43

Bot 1

Lee Handley: W
Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Maurice Van Robays: 8.3-H;2-3(TH);1-2
Vince DiMaggio: 7.3-H
Stu Martin: 9

Top 2

Bill McGee: 4
Morrie Arnovich: 4/L
Johnny Rucker: 9

Bot 2

Al Lopez: S9
Dutch Dietz: K/BF
Lee Handley: W.1-2
Arky Vaughan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Bob Elliott: 43

Top 3

Harry Danning: D9
Mel Ott: 4
Babe Young: IW
Odell Hale: 9.2-3
Billy Jurges: 9

Bot 3

Elbie Fletcher: W
Maurice Van Robays: 6
Vince DiMaggio: D7.1-H
Stu Martin: IW
Al Lopez: 3/FL
Dutch Dietz: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Joe Orengo: 8
Bill McGee: 63
Morrie Arnovich: 8

Bot 4

Lee Handley: 6
Arky Vaughan: 43
Bob Elliott: K/C

Top 5

Johnny Rucker: W
Harry Danning: K
Mel Ott: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Elbie Fletcher: S3/OBS.B-2
Maurice Van Robays: 53.2-3
Vince DiMaggio: K
Stu Martin: IW
Al Lopez: S6.3-H;1-2
Dutch Dietz: K

Top 6

Babe Young: 9/L
Odell Hale: 9/L
Billy Jurges: 7

Bot 6

Lee Handley: 8
Arky Vaughan: 9
Bob Elliott: S9
Elbie Fletcher: 8

Top 7

Joe Orengo: S8
Dick Bartell: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Johnny Rucker: 13

Bot 7

Maurice Van Robays: S7
Vince DiMaggio: 36(1)/FO
Stu Martin: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 8

Harry Danning: 4
Mel Ott: W
Babe Young: 9
Odell Hale: 43

Bot 8

Al Lopez: 53
Dutch Dietz: S8
Lee Handley: 13/SH.1-2
Arky Vaughan: IW
Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Billy Jurges: 9
Joe Orengo: 8
Ken O'Dea: K/C

Notes & reviews

Carpenter was ejected for arguing the last pitch to Fletcher
As Fletcher rounded first, McGee ran into him and the umpire awarded Fletcher second base for obstruction

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