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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Branca
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: ---
Russell vs. Branca
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it 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: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up Stanky. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Branca
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. Furillo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Heintzelman
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Branca
Camelli hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Branca
Heintzelman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a popup into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Branca
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Branca
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Heintzelman
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Branca
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Branca
Camelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Branca
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kiner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kiner. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Augie Galan pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Walker bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Augie Galan now playing left field.
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Branca
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Branca
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
There goes Reese. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Camelli and back to Handley, who tags Reese for the out. Edwards moves to third. Schultz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Heintzelman
There go the runners. The throw from Camelli to Handley. The throw back to home, and Edwards is out at the plate. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Branca vs. Heintzelman
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Hallett
Jack Hallett now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Branca
Handley hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Branca
Camelli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Branca
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Jack Hallett.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gerheauser
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gerheauser
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gerheauser
Reese takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Gerheauser
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a fly ball 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Branca
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Branca
Russell hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Gerheauser
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Gerheauser
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gerheauser
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Galan 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 9/18/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 1
Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 1 0 1
Cox B, ss 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 2 0
Camelli H, c 2 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 1
Hallett J, p 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 28 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 010 020 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 5.2 6 3 1 6 2
Hallett J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gerheauser A 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- Cox B, Kiner R, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Reese P, Cox B, Medwick J
SB -- Reese P
CS -- Edwards B
SH -- Reese P, Walker D
T -- 2:37
A -- 26659
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