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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1943-08-17 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:48

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 8–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Hank Gornicki earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	14
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: Hank Gornicki L: Nate Andrews SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Coscarart	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jim Russell	5	1	2	0	0	0
Al Rubeling	5	2	1	0	0	1
Maurice Van Robays	5	2	3	2	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	4	2	1	0
Elbie Fletcher	5	1	2	3	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	0	1	1	1
Al Lopez	5	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Gornicki	4	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	4	1	0	2
Tommy Holmes	4	1	0	1
Chuck Workman	4	0	0	1
Butch Nieman	4	0	0	1
Phil Masi	4	3	0	0
Kerby Farrell	3	0	1	1
Whitey Wietelmann	3	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	3	1	0	0
Nate Andrews	0	0	1	0
Chet Ross	1	0	0	0
Dave Odom	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hank Gornicki	9.0	6	2	6

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nate Andrews	5.0	8	2	2
Dave Odom	4.0	6	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Coscarart: 31/BG
Jim Russell: S8/89
Al Rubeling: E4.1-2
Maurice Van Robays: T9/89.2-H;1-H(UR)
Bob Elliott: W
Elbie Fletcher: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
Vince DiMaggio: 1/BP
Al Lopez: 13

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: 4/P
Tommy Holmes: D9
Chuck Workman: 31.2-3
Butch Nieman: K23

Top 2

Hank Gornicki: 53
Pete Coscarart: 13
Jim Russell: 13

Bot 2

Phil Masi: S4
Kerby Farrell: K
Whitey Wietelmann: 43.1-2
Eddie Joost: 4/P

Top 3

Al Rubeling: 43
Maurice Van Robays: D8
Bob Elliott: D7/7D.2-H
Elbie Fletcher: 7
Vince DiMaggio: K/C

Bot 3

Nate Andrews: W
Connie Ryan: K
Tommy Holmes: 8
Chuck Workman: K

Top 4

Al Lopez: 43
Hank Gornicki: 8
Pete Coscarart: S9
Jim Russell: 5/P

Bot 4

Butch Nieman: 43
Phil Masi: S18
Kerby Farrell: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Al Rubeling: K/C
Maurice Van Robays: S8
Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
Elbie Fletcher: 13.1-2
Vince DiMaggio: IW
Al Lopez: 13

Bot 5

Whitey Wietelmann: 43
Eddie Joost: S7
Chet Ross: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Hank Gornicki: 53
Pete Coscarart: S8
Jim Russell: CS2(26)
Jim Russell: 63

Bot 6

Connie Ryan: K/C
Tommy Holmes: 4/P
Chuck Workman: 43

Top 7

Al Rubeling: D7/78
Maurice Van Robays: 63.2-3
Bob Elliott: S7.3-H
Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Butch Nieman: 8
Phil Masi: 13/BG
Kerby Farrell: W
Whitey Wietelmann: 8

Top 8

Al Lopez: 9
Hank Gornicki: K
Pete Coscarart: W
Jim Russell: D7/78XD.1-3
Al Rubeling: 53

Bot 8

Eddie Joost: 2/FL
Dave Odom: 63
Connie Ryan: S7
Tommy Holmes: BK.1-2
Tommy Holmes: K/C

Top 9

Maurice Van Robays: 4/P
Bob Elliott: S7
Elbie Fletcher: S8.1-3
Vince DiMaggio: 8.3-H;1X2(85E4)
Al Lopez: 3/FL

Bot 9

Chuck Workman: 13
Butch Nieman: 6/P
Phil Masi: S8
Kerby Farrell: 43

Notes & reviews

single deflected off pitcher's legs into center field
Bob Elliott left with pulled leg muscle

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