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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Wells |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,338 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Red Durrett | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| John Wells | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wells
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wells
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Wells
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wells
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Strincevich
Miksis 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: ---
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen 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: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Wells
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durrett. Colman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wells
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Wells
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wells
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Wells
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Strincevich
Durrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Strincevich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wells
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wells
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Wells
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it, tags Barrett out, and throws to home to double up Coscarart, who tagged and tried to score. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Wells
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durrett. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Wells
Colman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Strincevich
Wells hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Strincevich
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Strincevich
There goes Miksis. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wells
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wells
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wells
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Wells
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Strincevich
Durretthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Lopez interferes with Durrett who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wells
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wells
Russell hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Wells
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wells
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Strincevich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Strincevich
Wells hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Wells
Colman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wells
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wells
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wells
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Strincevich
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durrett vs. Strincevich
Durrett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Wells
Strincevich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wells
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wells
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Coscarart steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wells
That's a pickoff. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Wells
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Wells
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Wells
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coscarart scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Wells
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Strincevich
Brown bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Strincevich
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aderholt vs. Strincevich
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Aderholt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Strincevich
Jack Bolling pinch hits for John Wells.
Bolling 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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching. Eddie Stanky now playing second base.
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Webber
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Dahlgren moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Webber
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Strincevich
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Strincevich
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive towards left. Russell catches it and throws to Coscarart who relays to Dahlgren to double up Owen. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Strincevich
Durrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Barney Koch pinch runs for Howie Schultz. Goody Rosen pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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 9/20/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Russell J, lf 5 1 2 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Colman F, rf 3 0 1 0 Durrett R, cf 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, ss 2 0 0 0 Koch B, pr 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 2 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Aderholt M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanky E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wells J, p 2 0 0 0
Bolling J, ph 1 0 0 0
Webber L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 30 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 001 000 100 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wells J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 7 3
Webber L 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Lopez A, Miksis E, Brown T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Colman F, Elliott B
SB -- Miksis E, Coscarart P
SH -- Owen M, Brown T, Gustine F
PB -- Lopez A
A -- 1338
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