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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
2
PHA
@DET		3
4
BOS
@SLB		1
4
STL
@BRO		7
3
PIT
@BSN		8
0
PIT
@BSN		4
3		 
(11)
CIN
@NYG		10
4
CHC
@PHI		7
5
Tuesday, August 17, 1943,
, Braves Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:48
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
8
59-51
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Braves
0
49-56
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Hank Gornicki (5-9)
L: Nate Andrews (9-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         5  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    8 14  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Pete Coscarart SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 .241 .623 2 3
Jim Russell LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .731 0 0 2B
Al Rubeling 2B 5 2 1 0 0 1 .219 .500 4 7 2B
Maurice Van Robays RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .313 .890 0 0 3B,2B
Bob Elliott 3B 4 1 4 2 1 0 .314 .830 0 0 2B
   Johnny Wyrostek 3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 .325 0 0
Elbie Fletcher 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .279 .785 11 1 HR
Vince DiMaggio CF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .257 .761 3 0
Al Lopez C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .610 6 1
Hank Gornicki P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .414 1 2
Team Totals 41 8 14 8 3 3 .341 .947 27 14
2B: A Rubeling (2); M Van Robays (11); B Elliott (24); J Russell (13).
3B: M Van Robays (5).
HR: E Fletcher (7).
TB: M Van Robays 6; B Elliott 5; E Fletcher 5; J Russell 3; A Rubeling 2; P Coscarart 2.
RBI: E Fletcher 3 (56); M Van Robays 2 (19); B Elliott 2 (77); V DiMaggio (68).
Team LOB: 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Coscarart-A Rubeling-E Fletcher; A Rubeling-P Coscarart-E Fletcher.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .524 2 3
Tommy Holmes CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .736 2 1 2B
Chuck Workman RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .652 1 0
Butch Nieman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .732 1 0
Phil Masi C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .279 .740 3 1
Kerby Farrell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .239 .612 13 1 GDP
Whitey Wietelmann SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .578 2 3
Eddie Joost 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .570 1 4
Nate Andrews P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .113 .371 2 5
   Chet Ross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .691 GDP
   Dave Odom P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 2 6 .194 .468 27 18
2B: T Holmes (26).
TB: P Masi 3; T Holmes 2; C Ryan; E Joost.
GIDP: C Ross (6); K Farrell (6).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
E: C Ryan 2 (12).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Hank Gornicki, W (5-9) 9 6 0 0 2 6 0 3.55 33 79
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 33 79

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Nate Andrews, L (9-15) 5 8 6 5 2 2 1 3.00 26 29
Dave Odom 4 6 2 2 1 1 0 5.23 18
Team Totals 9 14 8 7 3 3 1 7.00 44 29
Balks: H Gornicki (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:48.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Boston Braves
1 Pete Coscarart SS 1 Connie Ryan 2B
2 Jim Russell LF 2 Tommy Holmes CF
3 Al Rubeling 2B 3 Chuck Workman RF
4 Maurice Van Robays RF 4 Butch Nieman LF
5 Bob Elliott 3B 5 Phil Masi C
6 Elbie Fletcher 1B 6 Kerby Farrell 1B
7 Vince DiMaggio CF 7 Whitey Wietelmann SS
8 Al Lopez C 8 Eddie Joost 3B
9 Hank Gornicki P 9 Nate Andrews P

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