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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1943-09-26 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:33

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–0. Bob Klinger earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
PIT	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1		5	10

W: Bob Klinger L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	1	0	0
Mickey Witek	4	1	0	0
Buster Maynard	3	0	1	1
Joe Medwick	4	0	0	0
Charlie Mead	4	0	0	1
Gus Mancuso	4	1	0	0
Nap Reyes	4	2	0	1
Buddy Kerr	4	2	0	0
Cliff Melton	2	1	0	0
Mel Ott	1	0	0	0
Joe Stephenson	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Coscarart	5	0	1	0	0	2
Tommy O'Brien	3	1	1	0	1	1
Maurice Van Robays	4	0	0	2	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Elliott	4	2	2	0	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	4	0	1	1	0	0
Frankie Gustine	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Lopez	2	1	1	0	2	0
Bob Klinger	3	0	3	1	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Melton	6.0	8	2	3
Johnnie Wittig	2.0	2	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Klinger	9.0	8	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: 13
Mickey Witek: D
Buster Maynard: W
Joe Medwick: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Charlie Mead: 3/P

Bot 1

Pete Coscarart: K
Tommy O'Brien: T/89
Maurice Van Robays: 63.3-H
Vince DiMaggio: 7

Top 2

Gus Mancuso: S
Nap Reyes: K
Buddy Kerr: S.1-2
Cliff Melton: 25(2)/FO.1-2
Johnny Rucker: 43

Bot 2

Bob Elliott: 9
Elbie Fletcher: 9
Frankie Gustine: 9

Top 3

Mickey Witek: 3/P
Buster Maynard: K
Joe Medwick: 63

Bot 3

Al Lopez: S8
Bob Klinger: S8.1-2
Pete Coscarart: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Tommy O'Brien: K
Maurice Van Robays: 9.3-H
Vince DiMaggio: 9

Top 4

Charlie Mead: 43
Gus Mancuso: 7
Nap Reyes: S
Buddy Kerr: 9

Bot 4

Bob Elliott: D7
Elbie Fletcher: S9.2-H
Frankie Gustine: 43.1-2
Al Lopez: W
Bob Klinger: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Pete Coscarart: K

Top 5

Cliff Melton: S
Johnny Rucker: 6(1)3/GDP
Mickey Witek: 63

Bot 5

Tommy O'Brien: 8
Maurice Van Robays: 2/P
Vince DiMaggio: 6/P

Top 6

Buster Maynard: E5
Joe Medwick: 5/P
Charlie Mead: 13.1-2
Gus Mancuso: PB.2-3
Gus Mancuso: 7

Bot 6

Bob Elliott: S6
Elbie Fletcher: OA.1-2(E2/TH)
Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
Frankie Gustine: 63.2-3
Al Lopez: IW
Bob Klinger: S.3-H(UR);1-2
Pete Coscarart: 9

Top 7

Nap Reyes: 63
Buddy Kerr: S
Mel Ott: 7
Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
Mickey Witek: 9

Bot 7

Tommy O'Brien: W
Maurice Van Robays: 54(1)/FO
Vince DiMaggio: K
Bob Elliott: 8

Top 8

Buster Maynard: 8
Joe Medwick: 7
Charlie Mead: K

Bot 8

Elbie Fletcher: 9
Frankie Gustine: D
Al Lopez: SB3
Al Lopez: 6/P
Bob Klinger: WP.3-H
Bob Klinger: S
Pete Coscarart: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Gus Mancuso: 8
Nap Reyes: S
Buddy Kerr: 6/P
Joe Stephenson: 43