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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1942-08-29 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5212 · 1:59
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Bill McGee earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Bill McGee L: Bob Klinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Witek | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Wilkie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill McGee | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Lefty Wilkie | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: K
- Mickey Witek: T
- Mel Ott: 99/G.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 99
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
- Johnny Barrett: 99
Top 2
- Babe Young: S
- Babe Barna: 99
- Harry Danning: 99
- Billy Jurges: 99
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 3
- Bob Carpenter: S
- Billy Werber: S.1-3
- Mickey Witek: 99/F.3-H
- Mel Ott: K
- Johnny Mize: S.1-2
- Babe Young: 99
Bot 3
- Al Lopez: T7/78
- Bob Klinger: 99
- Pete Coscarart: 99/F.3-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
Top 4
- Babe Barna: K
- Harry Danning: S
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Bob Carpenter: 99
Bot 4
- Johnny Barrett: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Top 5
- Billy Werber: S
- Mickey Witek: S7.1-3(E6);B-2
- Mel Ott: S7.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Mize: 99/F.3-H
- Babe Young: S.1-2
- Babe Barna: 99
- Harry Danning: 99
Bot 5
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Al Lopez: 99
Top 6
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Bob Carpenter: 99
- Billy Werber: 99
Bot 6
- Bob Klinger: S
- Pete Coscarart: S.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 9.3-H
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Witek: 99
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Johnny Mize: HR/8
- Babe Young: 99
- Babe Barna: 99
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Al Lopez: 99
- Lefty Wilkie: 99
Top 8
- Harry Danning: S
- Billy Jurges: 99/SH.1-2
- Bill McGee: 99
- Billy Werber: 99
Bot 8
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Jimmy Wasdell: S
- Johnny Barrett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mickey Witek: T
- Mel Ott: 99/F.3-H
- Johnny Mize: D
- Babe Young: 99
- Babe Barna: 99
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99