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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1943-06-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3186 · 1:59
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Xavier Rescigno SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huck Geary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Coscarart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Colman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Rescigno | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Harry Shuman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Brandt | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dutch Dietz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: D9
- Billy Jurges: D9.2-H
- Sid Gordon: D9.2-H
- Mel Ott: S9.2XH(92);B-2(TH)
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Babe Barna: 7/FL
- Mickey Witek: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Orengo: 99
Bot 1
- Huck Geary: 99
- Jim Russell: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Top 2
- Carl Hubbell: 99
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Billy Jurges: 99
Bot 2
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Bill Baker: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Top 3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Mel Ott: 99
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Johnny Lanning: K
- Huck Geary: 99
- Jim Russell: 8/L
Top 4
- Babe Barna: S
- Mickey Witek: S.1-2
- Joe Orengo: S.2-H;1-2
- Carl Hubbell: FC1.2-3(E1/TH);1-2;B-1
- Johnny Rucker: 8.3-H(UR)
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Johnny Barrett: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: K
- Mel Ott: S
- Ernie Lombardi: SB2
- Ernie Lombardi: 99
- Babe Barna: 99
Bot 5
- Bill Baker: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Pete Coscarart: 99
Top 6
- Mickey Witek: S
- Joe Orengo: 99
- Carl Hubbell: 99/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 99
Bot 6
- Frank Colman: W
- Huck Geary: 8/L
- Jim Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Billy Jurges: W
- Sid Gordon: 99/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Ernie Lombardi: PO2(14)
- Ernie Lombardi: 99
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Johnny Barrett: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9
- Bill Baker: 99
Top 8
- Babe Barna: 99
- Mickey Witek: 99
- Joe Orengo: S
- Carl Hubbell: 99
Bot 8
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Tommy O'Brien: 99/F
Top 9
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Billy Jurges: HP
- Sid Gordon: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
Bot 9
- Huck Geary: 99
- Jim Russell: W+WP.B-2
- Bob Elliott: DI.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
- Johnny Barrett: 43
Notes & reviews
- Coscarart was spiked by Jurges during pickoff and left game, needing 6 stitches in his leg