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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1943-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 19999 · 2:58
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Bill Brandt earned the win and Rip Sewell picked up the save. Mickey Livingston went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bill Brandt L: Paul Erickson SV: Rip Sewell
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Passeau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stu Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Brandt | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| John Burrows | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Paul Erickson | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Jim Russell: 99
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Bob Elliott: D7.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: 99
Top 2
- Vince DiMaggio: D7
- Al Rubeling: 99/G.2-3
- Al Lopez: S7.3-H
- Bob Klinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ival Goodman: 99
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99
- Mickey Livingston: 99
Top 3
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Jim Russell: S7
- Maurice Van Robays: 13.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Bot 3
- Lennie Merullo: D7/FINT
- Claude Passeau: 99
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Stan Hack: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Vince DiMaggio: D
- Al Rubeling: K
- Al Lopez: PO2(14)#
- Al Lopez: S
- Bob Klinger: S.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 99
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Ival Goodman: 99
Top 5
- Jim Russell: 99
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Rubeling: K
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99
- Mickey Livingston: K
- Lennie Merullo: K
Top 6
- Al Lopez: S6
- Bob Klinger: PB.1-2
- Bob Klinger: 9
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Jim Russell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/G
Bot 6
- Stu Martin: D7
- Eddie Stanky: 43/G.2-3
- Stan Hack: S8.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Al Rubeling: 99/SH.1-2
- Al Lopez: 99
- Bob Klinger: 99
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Ival Goodman: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2/FL
- Mickey Livingston: HR/7.1-H
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Paul Erickson: S
- Eddie Stanky: PO1(E1).1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 99
Top 8
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Jim Russell: K
- Johnny Barrett: K
Bot 8
- Stan Hack: W
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Ival Goodman: 99
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Rubeling: W.1-2
- Al Lopez: 99
Bot 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99
- Mickey Livingston: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 10
- Tommy O'Brien: S5
- Pete Coscarart: 99/SH.1-2
- Jim Russell: K
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Bob Elliott: 99
Bot 10
- Paul Erickson: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 11
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Al Rubeling: 99
Bot 11
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Ival Goodman: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99(1)/FO
- Mickey Livingston: 99(1)/FO
Top 12
- Al Lopez: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Pete Coscarart: S4.1-3(E4/TH2);B-2
- Jim Russell: 8.3-H(UR);2-3(THH)
- Johnny Barrett: K
Bot 12
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Lou Novikoff: S
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Notes & reviews
- Fan reaches out and catches ball Russell could have caught. Merullo circles bases, but umpires send him back to second