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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1943-09-29 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1579 · 2:27

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14–7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 9 in the 8th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRO	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	3	14	19
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	3	7	11

W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Xavier Rescigno SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Arky Vaughan	5	1	2	0	1	1
Paul Waner	3	1	2	0	1	0
Luis Olmo	5	2	2	1	1	0
Dixie Walker	5	2	1	0	0	0
Billy Herman	6	2	3	3	0	0
Howie Schultz	6	2	4	2	0	0
Mickey Owen	6	1	2	0	0	0
Al Campanis	3	0	0	0	0	0
Whit Wyatt	2	0	2	0	0	0
Carden Gillenwater	1	0	0	0	0	1
Augie Galan	0	1	0	0	1	0
Fritz Ostermueller	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frenchy Bordagaray	2	2	1	2	0	0
Bill Hart	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Coscarart	4	1	1	0	1	2
Johnny Barrett	5	0	2	1	0	0
Jim Russell	4	1	1	0	1	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	1	0	0	1	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	2	2	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	4	1	2	2	0	1
Frankie Gustine	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Lopez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Max Butcher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy O'Brien	1	0	0	1	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Whit Wyatt	6.0	5	3	1
Fritz Ostermueller	3.0	6	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	7.0	12	1	2
Xavier Rescigno	0.0	1	0	0
Hank Gornicki	0.1	0	2	0
Wally Hebert	1.2	6	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Arky Vaughan: S
Paul Waner: 16(1)3/GDP
Luis Olmo: S
Dixie Walker: S.1-2
Billy Herman: S.2-H;1-2
Howie Schultz: E5.2-3;1-2
Mickey Owen: 53

Bot 1

Pete Coscarart: K
Johnny Barrett: 5
Jim Russell: S
Vince DiMaggio: 8

Top 2

Al Campanis: 9
Whit Wyatt: S
Arky Vaughan: K
Paul Waner: W.1-2
Luis Olmo: 9

Bot 2

Bob Elliott: 13
Elbie Fletcher: 9
Frankie Gustine: 4

Top 3

Dixie Walker: 13
Billy Herman: 53
Howie Schultz: S
Mickey Owen: CS2(24)

Bot 3

Al Lopez: S
Max Butcher: 34/SH.1-2
Pete Coscarart: W
Johnny Barrett: 8
Jim Russell: 8

Top 4

Mickey Owen: 8
Al Campanis: 63
Whit Wyatt: S
Arky Vaughan: 8

Bot 4

Vince DiMaggio: 63
Bob Elliott: 43
Elbie Fletcher: HR
Frankie Gustine: 9

Top 5

Paul Waner: S
Luis Olmo: 43.1-2
Dixie Walker: 7
Billy Herman: 9

Bot 5

Al Lopez: E6
Max Butcher: 34/SH.1-2
Pete Coscarart: 8
Johnny Barrett: 43

Top 6

Howie Schultz: 63
Mickey Owen: 13
Al Campanis: 53

Bot 6

Jim Russell: W
Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
Bob Elliott: T.2-H;1-H
Elbie Fletcher: S.3-H
Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Al Lopez: 53

Top 7

Carden Gillenwater: K
Arky Vaughan: 13
Paul Waner: D
Luis Olmo: S.2-H
Dixie Walker: 43

Bot 7

Max Butcher: 4
Pete Coscarart: K
Johnny Barrett: S
Jim Russell: CS2(24)

Top 8

Billy Herman: S
Howie Schultz: D.1-3
Mickey Owen: WP.3-H;2-H
Mickey Owen: D
Augie Galan: W
Fritz Ostermueller: 53.2-3;1-2
Arky Vaughan: IW
Frenchy Bordagaray: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Luis Olmo: IW
Dixie Walker: FC4.3XH(4E2)(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
Billy Herman: 9.3-H(UR)
Howie Schultz: S
Mickey Owen: S.1-3
Bill Hart: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Fritz Ostermueller: 9

Bot 8

Jim Russell: 53
Vince DiMaggio: 53
Bob Elliott: S
Elbie Fletcher: K

Top 9

Arky Vaughan: S
Frenchy Bordagaray: 16(1)/FO
Luis Olmo: 8
Dixie Walker: HP.1-2
Billy Herman: D.2-H;1-3
Howie Schultz: S.3-H;2-H
Mickey Owen: 8

Bot 9

Frankie Gustine: S
Al Lopez: D.1-3
Tommy O'Brien: 63.3-H
Pete Coscarart: S.2-3
Johnny Barrett: D.3-H;1-3
Jim Russell: FC.3-H(NR);2X3(65)
Vince DiMaggio: 7