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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1950
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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 20, 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Bankhead |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Dan Bankhead | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bankhead
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Bankhead
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bankhead
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Bankhead
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Queen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Queen
Mueller fires to first and picks off Robinson. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bankhead
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Bankhead
Coogan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bankhead
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Bankhead
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bankhead
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bankhead
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bankhead
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bankhead
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bankhead vs. Queen
Bankhead strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Queen
Reese takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Queen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Hermanski moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bankhead
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Bankhead
Coogan bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bankhead
There goes Coogan. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bankhead
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Cox reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bankhead vs. Queen
Bankhead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Bankhead
Queen hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bankhead
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Bankhead
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bankhead
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Bankhead
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Queen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bankhead
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Bankhead
Coogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bankhead
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bankhead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Bankhead
Queen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bankhead
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bankhead
Saffell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bankhead
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Queen
Jim Russell pinch hits for Dan Bankhead.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Banta
Coogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Banta
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Queen
Hermanski bunts towards first. Coogan juggles the ball. That's an error on Coogan. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Queen
Snider bunts towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Hermanski scores. There goes Robinson trying to get to home. Saffell throws the ball in to Castiglione who relays the ball to Mueller, who tags Robinson, who came all the way from first, for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Banta
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Banta
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Banta
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Banta
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 5 0 3 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0
Saffell T, cf 5 0 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 2 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 1
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Coogan D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 2
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 3 1 1 2 Campanella R, c 1 1 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bankhead D, p 2 0 0 0
Queen M, p 3 0 0 0 Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Banta J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 27 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 020 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 001 000 02x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 8.0 8 3 1 4 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Bankhead D 7.0 9 2 2 2 4
Banta J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Coogan D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Castiglione P, Murtaugh D, Cox B, Kiner R, Hodges G
HR -- Mueller R
CS -- Coogan D, Hermanski G
SH -- Hermanski G, Snider D
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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