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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1943-07-11 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 28696 · 2:17
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Allen earned the win and Ed Head picked up the save. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Johnny Allen L: Xavier Rescigno SV: Ed Head
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Gornicki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rube Melton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Macon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Gornicki | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Hebert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Melton | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Les Webber | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Head | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Johnny Barrett: K
- Jim Russell: D.1-H
- Bob Elliott: CS3(25)
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 1
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 343.2-3;1-2
- Augie Galan: 63.3-H
- Billy Herman: 3/G
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Bill Baker: W.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: S.2-H;1-2
- Hank Gornicki: K
- Frankie Gustine: 53
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: 6
- Al Glossop: S
- Mickey Owen: S.1X3(75)
- Rube Melton: S.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Barrett: 3/G
- Jim Russell: S
- Bob Elliott: PO1(13)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: 43
- Dixie Walker: 2/FL
- Augie Galan: 8
Top 4
- Bill Baker: 63
- Pete Coscarart: D
- Hank Gornicki: 3/G
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H
- Johnny Barrett: HP.1-2
- Jim Russell: 13
Bot 4
- Billy Herman: 7
- Dolph Camilli: 43
- Al Glossop: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Vince DiMaggio: HR
- Bill Baker: 8
Bot 5
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 13
Top 6
- Pete Coscarart: E2
- Hank Gornicki: 3/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 43.2-3
- Johnny Barrett: 8
Bot 6
- Paul Waner: 8
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Augie Galan: 3
Top 7
- Jim Russell: 8
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 3
Bot 7
- Billy Herman: 43
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Al Glossop: S.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 6
- Max Macon: 43
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Bill Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Hank Gornicki: D.1XH(92)
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Paul Waner: 7
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H
- Augie Galan: S.1-2
- Billy Herman: S.2-H;1-3
- Joe Medwick: 9/F.3-H
- Al Glossop: K+WP.1-3(E1);B-1
- Mickey Owen: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Cooney: 63
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Johnny Barrett: 63
- Jim Russell: 63