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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 15, 1947
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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 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Taylor |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Left Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Harry Taylor | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 15, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Taylor
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Taylor
Rikard takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Taylor
There's a wild pitch. Wietelmann moves to third. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Taylor
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Taylor
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Taylor
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Taylor
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughan. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann scores. Rikard scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Taylor
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Taylor
There goes Bloodworth. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wolff
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wolff
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wolff
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wolff
Walker takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Wolff
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Taylor
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Taylor
Wolff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Taylor
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Wolff
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wolff
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wolff
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Wolff
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Taylor
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Taylor
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Taylor
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rikard moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Taylor
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rikard scores. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Barney
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner scores. Fletcher moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Barney
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wolff vs. Barney
Wolff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Barney
Wietelmann 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, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wolff
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wolff
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Wolff
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wolff
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Walker reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Wolff
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Wolff
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barney
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wolff
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wolff
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Wolff
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Wolff
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wolff
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Edwards scores. Barney moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Wolff
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Barney scores. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Roe
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Arky Vaughan.
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Barney
Carl Furillo now playing center field. Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Barney
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Roe
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roe
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Roe
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Barney
Howell hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Barney
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roe for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Barney
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roe
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roe
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Roe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Casey
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Casey
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Casey
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Casey
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roe
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Roe
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Casey
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Casey
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Casey
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roe
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Roe
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Roe
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Dockins
George Dockins now pitching. Bobby Bragan now catching.
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Dockins
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Dockins
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Dockins
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Gustine scores. Westlake moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Dockins
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roe
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Roe
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 2 1 0
Rikard C, rf 4 2 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gustine F, 3b 3 3 2 0 Reiser P, cf-lf 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 3 3 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 2
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Vaughan A, lf 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 4 2 3 7 Furillo C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Wolff R, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 1 1 0
Roe P, p 2 0 0 0 Bragan B, c 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, p 1 0 0 0
Barney R, p 1 1 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0
Dockins G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 12 10 11 32 4 4 4
Pittsburgh 403 000 401 -- 12
Brooklyn 001 300 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R 3.1 3 4 1 6 0
Roe P (W) 5.2 1 0 0 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor H (L)* 2.0 5 7 6 3 4
Barney R 4.0 1 0 0 2 3
Casey H 2.0 2 4 4 2 3
Dockins G 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Stanky E, Wietelmann W, Gustine F, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Westlake W, Walker D, Kiner R, Gustine F
HR -- Westlake W
CS -- Bloodworth J
SH -- Robinson J
WP -- Taylor H
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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