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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 4, 1937 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Henshaw |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gibby Brack | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Tom Winsett | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Tony Malinosky | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Roy Henshaw | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1937
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Henshaw
Dickshot hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brack who is chasing the ball. Dickshot reaches third base with a triple. Jensen scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Henshaw
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dickshot scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Henshaw
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Henshaw
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Henshaw
Handley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Brandt
Brack hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Brandt
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brandt
Hassett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Brandt
Manush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Manush reaches second base with a double. Hassett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winsett vs. Brandt
Winsett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Henshaw
Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brack who is chasing the ball. Todd reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Henshaw
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Henshaw
Jensen bunts towards third. Malinosky fields it, throws to second, with Hudson covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Todd scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henshaw
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Henshaw
Dickshot hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Vaughan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brandt
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malinosky vs. Brandt
Malinosky hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brandt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Brandt
Butcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Butcher
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Butcher
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Butcher
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Brandt
Brack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Brandt
Hudson hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Brandt
Hassett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Hassett reaches second base with a double. Brack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Brandt
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winsett vs. Brandt
Winsett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Butcher
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Butcher
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brandt
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malinosky vs. Brandt
Malinosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Malinosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Brandt
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butcher vs. Brandt
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Butcher, and towards Hudson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Butcher
Dickshot hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Brandt
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Brandt
Hudson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Hudson reaches second base with a double. Brack goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Brandt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Brandt
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hudson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Brandt
Winsett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Butcher
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Winsett throws the ball in to Hudson who tags Suhr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Butcher
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Butcher
There's a wild pitch. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Butcher
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Butcher
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brandt
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malinosky vs. Brandt
Malinosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching. Eddie Wilson pinch hits for Roy Spencer.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gautreaux vs. Swift
Sid Gautreaux pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Gautreaux strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brack vs. Swift
Brack strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hamlin
Randy Moore now catching. Luke Hamlin now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winsett who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickshot vs. Hamlin
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jensen scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winsett who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. Dickshot goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Hamlin
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Swift
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Swift
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Swift
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Swift
Winsett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Hamlin
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Swift
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malinosky vs. Swift
Malinosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Malinosky for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Swift
Moore hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bucher vs. Swift
Jim Bucher pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Baker
Tom Baker now pitching.
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Baker
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Baker
There goes Waner. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickshot vs. Baker
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malinosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Baker
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malinosky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malinosky. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Baker
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Swift
Brack hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Swift
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Swift
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Swift
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1937 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Jensen W, cf 5 2 2 1 Brack G, cf 5 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 3 3 1 0 Hudson J, ss 5 1 1 1
Dickshot J, lf 5 3 2 5 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 3 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 1 2 Manush H, rf 4 0 1 2
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Winsett T, lf 4 0 0 0
Brubaker B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Malinosky T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Todd A, c 3 1 1 0 Spencer R, c 1 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0 Moore R, c 1 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0
Gautreaux S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0
Bucher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 8 9 38 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 330 000 301 -- 10
Brooklyn 100 020 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W)* 5.0 8 3 1 1 2
Swift B (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Henshaw R (L) 1.2 5 6 6 3 1
Butcher M 4.1 1 0 0 2 2
Hamlin L 2.0 2 3 3 0 2
Baker T 1.0 0 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Vaughan A, Malinosky T
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Hassett B 2, Manush H, Malinosky T, Hudson J, Lavagetto C
3B -- Dickshot J, Todd A, Jensen W, Vaughan A
HR -- Dickshot J
SB -- Waner P
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 2:15
A -- 6255
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