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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1943-07-28 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 29585 · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Maynard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Harry Feldman | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Van Mungo | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: 2/FL
- Tommy O'Brien: D7
- Maurice Van Robays: S7/G.2-H
- Bob Elliott: 9/F
- Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
Top 2
- Mel Ott: 8/F
- Buster Maynard: S
- Sid Gordon: K
- Billy Jurges: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 7/F
- Vince DiMaggio: 8/F
- Al Lopez: 7/F
Top 3
- Gus Mancuso: 3/F
- Carl Hubbell: 53
- Dick Bartell: S
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Rip Sewell: K
- Pete Coscarart: D
- Tommy O'Brien: 7/F
- Maurice Van Robays: 5/F
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: S7/G
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Buster Maynard: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sid Gordon: IW
- Billy Jurges: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: S7/F
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: D9.2-H;1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Al Lopez: IW
- Rip Sewell: K
- Pete Coscarart: K
Top 5
- Carl Hubbell: 9/F
- Dick Bartell: 9/F
- Mickey Witek: S
- Joe Medwick: 43
Bot 5
- Tommy O'Brien: 53
- Maurice Van Robays: S9
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: T9.3-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: S8/G.3-H
- Vince DiMaggio: K+SB2
- Al Lopez: IW
- Rip Sewell: K/C
Top 6
- Mel Ott: 63
- Buster Maynard: 53
- Sid Gordon: W
- Billy Jurges: 63
Bot 6
- Pete Coscarart: 6/F
- Tommy O'Brien: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: D7.3-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: K23
Top 7
- Gus Mancuso: D9
- Johnny Rucker: S8.2-H
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Witek: 63
Bot 7
- Vince DiMaggio: D9.BX3(95)
- Al Lopez: 63
- Rip Sewell: K
Top 8
- Joe Medwick: S
- Mel Ott: K
- Buster Maynard: 3/F
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 4/F
Bot 8
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Tommy O'Brien: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Elliott: S4/G.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 9
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Ernie Lombardi: 6/F
- Dick Bartell: 4/F
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute delay for FDR's radio address