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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1943-07-03 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2559 · 1:56
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 10–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Xavier Rescigno earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Xavier Rescigno L: Al Javery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Huck Geary | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Colman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Gee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Barrett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Workman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerby Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gee | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Javery | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Farrell | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Manny Salvo | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Huck Geary: D7/7D
- Frank Colman: S9.2-3
- Jim Russell: D7/7D.3-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: D7/7L.3-H;2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 8.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Vince DiMaggio: WP.3-H
- Vince DiMaggio: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Bill Baker: 9(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Connie Ryan: 6/L
- Chuck Workman: 31
Top 2
- Johnny Gee: 7/FL
- Huck Geary: 3
- Frank Colman: 43
Bot 2
- Chet Ross: 6
- Johnny McCarthy: S9
- Phil Masi: 8
- Bill Brubaker: 8/L
Top 3
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-3(E7)
- Elbie Fletcher: S.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Vince DiMaggio: PO3(16)#
- Vince DiMaggio: S.1-2#
- Bill Baker: 6/L
Bot 3
- Whitey Wietelmann: 7
- Kerby Farrell: 53/BG
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Chuck Workman: W.2-3;1-2
- Chet Ross: K
Top 4
- Xavier Rescigno: 5/FL
- Huck Geary: 8
- Frank Colman: S
- Jim Russell: S.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Phil Masi: W
- Bill Brubaker: 16(1)/FO
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: 7/L
Bot 5
- Kerby Farrell: S
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Connie Ryan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bill Baker: 6
- Xavier Rescigno: K
- Huck Geary: 5
Bot 6
- Chuck Workman: 7
- Butch Nieman: 8
- Johnny McCarthy: S
- Phil Masi: S.1-3
- Bill Brubaker: 2/FL
Top 7
- Frank Colman: 13
- Jim Russell: 9
- Bob Elliott: D9
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3/G
- Kerby Farrell: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: 8/L
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7D
- Bill Baker: S
- Xavier Rescigno: 53.1-2
- Huck Geary: S5.2-H
- Johnny Barrett: T/89.1-H
- Jim Russell: S.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 8
- Connie Ryan: 9
- Chuck Workman: 8/8XD
- Butch Nieman: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 8
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Vince DiMaggio: S.2-H(UR)
- Bill Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Phil Masi: S
- Bill Brubaker: 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9.1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 9.3-H
- Tommy Holmes: D.1-3
- Connie Ryan: 8
Notes & reviews
- the Pirates arrived 30 minutes before game time due to a train delay
- Al Javery: 5 pitches
- Frank Colman fell down and left with a shoulder injury