Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
May 15, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 15, 1943 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, New York Giants 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Barrett rf 5 1 1 0
O'Brien lf 5 0 2 0
Fletcher 1b 5 0 1 0
Elliott 3b 5 0 2 1
DiMaggio cf 4 0 0 0
Gustine ss 4 0 1 0
Coscarart 2b 4 0 0 0
Lopez c 4 0 1 0
Rescigno p 3 0 0 0
Totals 39 1 8 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Jurges ss 4 0 1 0
Witek 2b 5 0 0 0
Maynard cf 5 1 1 0
Ott rf 5 1 1 1
Lombardi c 4 0 2 0
Barna lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0
Orengo 1b 4 0 2 1
Melton p 3 0 0 0
  Adams p 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 00–181
New York 000 100 000 01–271
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rescigno  L(1-1) 10.1 7 2 2 1 3
Totals
10.1
7
2
2
1
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Melton   9.0 8 1 0 0 1
  Adams  W(3-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
11.0
8
1
0
0
1
  E–Rescigno (1), Lombardi (1).  DP–New York 1. Gordon-Witek-Orengo.  HR–New York Ott (2,11th inning off Rescigno 0 on 1 out).  SH–Rescigno (1).  Team LOB–6.  HBP–Jurges (2).  Team–7.  U–Al Barlick, Babe Pinelli.  T–2:20.  A–6,856.
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