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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1944
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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 31, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,993 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Gil English | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McLish
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Schultz reaches second base with a double. Olmo scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Strincevich
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLish vs. Strincevich
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. McLish
Strincevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Strincevich reaches second base with a double. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strincevich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Olmo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olmo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Strincevich
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Owen reaches third base with a triple. Schultz scores. English goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Strincevich
McLish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McLish
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. McLish
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Strincevich
English 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, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McLish
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Strincevich
McLish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. McLish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLish moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Olmo reaches second base with a double. McLish scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Russell reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rubeling vs. McLish
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. McLish
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strincevich for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Al Rubeling now playing second base.
Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Strincevich
English bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Strincevich
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Schultz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. McLish
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. McLish
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 5 1 2 1
O'Brien T, lf 4 0 1 0 Olmo L, cf 5 2 3 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 3 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 5 2 2 1
Russell J, cf 4 2 2 1 English G, ss 3 1 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 2 1 1 0 Owen M, c 4 1 3 2
Rubeling A, ph-2b 1 0 0 1 Basinski E, 2b 1 0 0 1
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 1 McLish C, p 4 1 2 1
Strincevich N, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 37 8 15 8
Pittsburgh 001 010 200 -- 4
Brooklyn 105 001 10x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 8.0 15 8 6 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 5 4 4 3 3
E -- Gustine F 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Schultz H, Strincevich N, McLish C, Olmo L, Russell J, Walker D
3B -- Olmo L, Owen M
HR -- Galan A, Russell J
SH -- Basinski E 2, English G
PB -- Lopez A
T -- 1:59
A -- 16993
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