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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1942-07-15 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 2394 Β· 1:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Bob Carpenter SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ziggy Sears Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Dunn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rip Sewell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Stewart | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vince DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Tom Sunkel | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 9/L
- Willard Marshall: 9/F
- Mel Ott: 13
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Johnny Barrett: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Babe Barna: 43
- Harry Danning: S7.B-2(E7)
- Dick Bartell: HP
- Mickey Witek: 8/F
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: S6/G
- Jimmy Wasdell: K/C
- Culley Rikard: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Carpenter: 7/F
- Billy Werber: 1/L
- Willard Marshall: E4/TH.B-2
- Mel Ott: 9/F
Bot 3
- Al Lopez: 9/F
- Rip Sewell: D9
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Johnny Barrett: S8.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Elbie Fletcher: FC1.3XH(125);B-1
- Bob Elliott: 3/L
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: 9/F9D
- Babe Barna: 43
- Harry Danning: W
- Dick Bartell: 13
Bot 4
- Bud Stewart: S6/G
- Vince DiMaggio: 13/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
- Al Lopez: S8.2-H
- Rip Sewell: 3/G
Top 5
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Bob Carpenter: 63
- Billy Werber: 7/F
Bot 5
- Pete Coscarart: 13/BG
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 53.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 9/F
- Mel Ott: S
- Johnny Mize: 9/F9D
- Babe Barna: K
Bot 6
- Bud Stewart: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 7/F
- Al Lopez: IW
- Rip Sewell: 43
Top 7
- Harry Danning: S
- Dick Bartell: 7/F
- Mickey Witek: 4/P
- Babe Young: 9/F
Bot 7
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Johnny Barrett: 7/F
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Bud Stewart: W.2-3;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 8
- Billy Werber: 99
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
Bot 8
- Al Lopez: 99
- Rip Sewell: 99
- Pete Coscarart: 99
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: D/F9D
- Babe Barna: W
- Harry Danning: 7/F
- Dick Bartell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Witek: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Buster Maynard: S6.3-H;1-2
- Billy Werber: 99
Notes & reviews
- Wasdell was ejected by HP umpire Sears for arguing called third strike
- Rikard injured leg sliding on DP that ended inning.















