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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 1939
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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 August 27, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Mace Brown | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Art Parks | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker, who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Brown
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parks vs. Brown
Parks hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Fitzsimmons
Susce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Brown
Koy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Koy reaches second base with a double. Koy is thrown out after the base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Brown
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Brown
Durocher hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Brown
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brown
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Fitzsimmons
Susce hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Ray Mueller now catching.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Brown
Parks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Brown
Koy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Brown
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Brown
Durocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Durocher reaches third base with a triple. Koy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzsimmons vs. Brown
Mueller fires to third and Handley drops the ball. That's an error on Handley. Durocher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Brown
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brown
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Brown
Parks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Brown
Koy hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Brown
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Brown
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Brown
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo throws the ball in to Young who tags Fitzsimmons, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fitzsimmons
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Klein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Klein reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching. Gene Moore now playing right field.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Tamulis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1939, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 2 0 Walker D, cf 3 0 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 1 Parks A, rf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 0 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Koy E, lf 3 1 2 1
Susce G, c 2 0 1 0 Todd A, c 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 1 1 1
Brown M, p 3 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 0 1 0
Klein C, ph 1 0 1 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
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37 2 10 2 28 3 6 2
Pittsburgh 100 010 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 010 020 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M (L) 8.0 6 3 2 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 8.1 10 2 2 1 0
Tamulis V (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Handley L, Coscarart P
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 1
2B -- Camilli D, Koy E, Waner P
3B -- Vaughan A, Durocher L, Klein C
SH -- Handley L
T -- 1:33
A -- 0
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