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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 27, 1946
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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 July 27, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Albosta |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,645 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Al Gionfriddo | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Ed Albosta | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 27, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Albosta
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Albosta
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albosta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Albosta
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Albosta
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Whitman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Albosta
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitman scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Albosta
Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Albosta
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Albosta
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albosta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ed Albosta.
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Gables
Whitman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Whitman reaches third base with a triple. Gionfriddo throws the ball in to Fletcher who tags Whitman trying to return to first, for the out. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Gables
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Gables covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a popup into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gables
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Gables
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gionfriddo reaches third base with a triple. Elliott scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Workman vs. Higbe
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hallett
Jack Hallett now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hallett
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hallett
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
There goes Brown. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hallett
Whitman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Hallett
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hallett
There goes Whitman. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Whitman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Brown catches it and throws to second to double up Whitman. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hallett
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hallett
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Hallett
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Lee Handley pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Jack Hallett.
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Whitehead. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bahr
Bill Baker now catching. Ed Bahr now pitching.
Edwards 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--
Higbe vs. Bahr
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Bahr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Bahr
There goes Edwards. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Bahr
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Bahr
Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Bahr
Reiser hits a popup into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a line drive towards the mound. Higbe catches it and throws to first to double up Fletcher. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bahr
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bahr
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bahr
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Bahr
There goes Reese. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Bahr
Ramazzotti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. There goes Russell trying to get to second. Whitman throws the ball in to Reese who tags Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Casey
Baker takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Casey
Billy Cox pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kiner scores. There goes Gionfriddo trying to get to home. Reese throws to Edwards who tags Gionfriddo for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Casey
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Brown J, ss 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 2 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Whitman D, cf 3 1 2 1
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 3 2 2 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, rf 4 0 2 2 Ramazzotti B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 1 1 0
Handley L, pr 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
Baker B, c 0 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Albosta E, p 0 0 0 0
Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gables K, p 0 0 0 0
Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hallett J, p 0 0 0 0
Whitehead B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 1 1
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29 3 7 3 29 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 000 200 001 -- 3
Brooklyn 210 000 10x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Albosta E (L) 1.0 3 2 2 2 1
Gables K 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Hallett J 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Bahr E 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 7 3
Casey H (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 6
3B -- Whitman D, Gionfriddo A
SB -- Whitman D, Edwards B, Reese P
CS -- Brown J
T -- 2:15
A -- 33645
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