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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1943-05-03 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2958 · 2:16
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Elmer Riddle picked up the save. Bill Baker went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Dutch Dietz SV: Elmer Riddle
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Tipton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Mesner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 5.0 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutch Dietz | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Brandt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Shuman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Elmer Riddle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Russell: W
- Tommy O'Brien: CS2(24)#
- Tommy O'Brien: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: D8
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: S8
- Eddie Miller: D9/89.1-H;BX3(9416)
- Max Marshall: 8
- Frank McCormick: S9
- Gee Walker: PB.1-2
- Gee Walker: K
Top 2
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Bill Baker: W
- Al Lopez: S8.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Butcher: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 2
- Bert Haas: S9
- Eric Tipton: E6/G.1-2
- Ray Mueller: S4.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8.3-H;2-3
- Lonny Frey: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Miller: S6.2XH(62525);1-3;B-2
- Max Marshall: 2/FL
Top 3
- Tommy O'Brien: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
- Bill Baker: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Gee Walker: 63
- Bert Haas: E5/G
- Eric Tipton: S7.1-2
- Ray Mueller: S1.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Top 4
- Pete Coscarart: 13
- Max Butcher: 43
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 4
- Lonny Frey: S8
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Max Marshall: 7
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
Top 5
- Tommy O'Brien: 9/L
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Bill Baker: T9.2-H;1-H
- Al Lopez: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Gee Walker: 13
- Bert Haas: D8
- Eric Tipton: 7/L
- Ray Mueller: 7/L
Top 6
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Max Butcher: S9
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Tommy O'Brien: W.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 6
- Steve Mesner: S7
- Lonny Frey: S7.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Max Marshall: S9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Frank McCormick: D7.3-H
- Gee Walker: 13
- Bert Haas: S7.2-H
- Eric Tipton: 9
Top 7
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Bill Baker: S8
- Al Lopez: 9
- Pete Coscarart: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ray Mueller: D7
- Elmer Riddle: 7
- Lonny Frey: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Johnny Barrett: 7
- Jim Russell: T/78
- Tommy O'Brien: 13
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 8
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Max Marshall: 4/P
- Frank McCormick: 13
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: S9.B-2(E9)
- Vince DiMaggio: 8.2-3
- Bill Baker: 4/P
- Al Lopez: K