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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1943-05-29 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1727 · 2:05

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Blue Jays 12–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Xavier Rescigno earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	6
PIT	1	2	3	4	1	0	0	1		12	16

W: Xavier Rescigno L: Al Gerheauser SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Danny Murtaugh	5	0	0	0	0	0
Glen Stewart	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jimmy Wasdell	4	1	0	0	0	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	1	2	1	0	0
Earl Naylor	4	1	0	0	0	0
Pinky May	3	0	1	2	1	0
Tom Padden	4	0	2	1	0	0
Al Gerheauser	1	0	0	0	0	0
Boom-Boom Beck	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Northey	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frankie Gustine	6	2	2	0	0	0
Jim Russell	4	2	1	1	1	1
Bob Elliott	5	2	3	1	0	0
Tommy O'Brien	5	2	3	2	0	1
Elbie Fletcher	4	2	1	0	0	0
Al Lopez	3	1	1	1	1	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	1	2	4	1	0
Pete Coscarart	4	0	1	1	1	0
Xavier Rescigno	5	0	2	1	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Gerheauser	3.0	6	2	1
Boom-Boom Beck	5.0	10	2	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Xavier Rescigno	9.0	6	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Danny Murtaugh: 9
Glen Stewart: 8
Danny Litwhiler: 9

Bot 1

Frankie Gustine: T/89
Jim Russell: K/C
Bob Elliott: 63.3-H
Tommy O'Brien: 6/P

Top 2

Jimmy Wasdell: 3/P
Babe Dahlgren: 9
Earl Naylor: 7

Bot 2

Elbie Fletcher: S8
Al Lopez: 53/SH.1-2
Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H
Pete Coscarart: 43
Xavier Rescigno: T9
Frankie Gustine: 9

Top 3

Pinky May: 9
Tom Padden: 3/FL
Al Gerheauser: 13

Bot 3

Jim Russell: W
Bob Elliott: S4.1-2
Tommy O'Brien: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
Elbie Fletcher: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Elbie Fletcher: E4/P
Al Lopez: 7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Vince DiMaggio: IW
Pete Coscarart: 8.3-H(UR);2-3(E8/TH);1-2
Xavier Rescigno: 9

Top 4

Danny Murtaugh: 43
Glen Stewart: 63
Danny Litwhiler: D/78
Jimmy Wasdell: 3/G

Bot 4

Frankie Gustine: S9
Jim Russell: SB2
Jim Russell: S9.2-H
Bob Elliott: 43.1-2
Tommy O'Brien: S8.2-H
Elbie Fletcher: HP.1-2
Al Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
Vince DiMaggio: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Pete Coscarart: W
Xavier Rescigno: K/C
Frankie Gustine: 6/P

Top 5

Babe Dahlgren: 7
Earl Naylor: 9
Pinky May: W
Tom Padden: S9.1-3(E9)
Boom-Boom Beck: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Jim Russell: 2/FL
Bob Elliott: S8
Tommy O'Brien: SB2
Tommy O'Brien: S8.2-H
Elbie Fletcher: 5/FL
Al Lopez: 9

Top 6

Danny Murtaugh: 7
Glen Stewart: E9
Danny Litwhiler: 3/G.1-2
Jimmy Wasdell: 31

Bot 6

Vince DiMaggio: 63
Pete Coscarart: 7
Xavier Rescigno: 63

Top 7

Babe Dahlgren: S7
Earl Naylor: 3/P
Pinky May: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Frankie Gustine: 3/G
Jim Russell: 31
Bob Elliott: S9
Tommy O'Brien: K

Top 8

Tom Padden: S8
Boom-Boom Beck: K
Danny Murtaugh: 7
Glen Stewart: 7

Bot 8

Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
Al Lopez: S8.B-2(E8)
Vince DiMaggio: 7
Pete Coscarart: S7.2-3
Xavier Rescigno: S8.3-H;1-3
Frankie Gustine: 43

Top 9

Danny Litwhiler: W
Jimmy Wasdell: E4.1-2
Babe Dahlgren: S8.2-H;1-2
Earl Naylor: E6.2-3;1-2
Pinky May: D7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Tom Padden: 7.3-H(UR)
Ron Northey: 3/G.2-3
Danny Murtaugh: 7

Notes & reviews

short rain delay
rain delay

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