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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 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 August 2, 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,361 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Second Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Branca
Beard hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Branca
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Branca
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Branca
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Branca
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Werle
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Branca
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Branca
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Branca
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Werle for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Branca
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Branca
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Branca
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Branca
Werle hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Werle
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Branca
Campanella fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campanella. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Branca
Beard bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beard moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Branca
O'Connell 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Branca
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Branca
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Werle
Branca hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Ted Beard.
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Branca
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Wally Westlake now playing center field.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Dickson fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Rojek who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Branca
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Branca
Gus Bell pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Ray Mueller now catching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Branca moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 2 1 0 0
Beard T, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 5 2 2 3
Westlake W, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, rf 5 2 3 2 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Castiglione P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 4 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 12 4 34 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 020 002 0 -- 4
Brooklyn 200 000 002 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B 8.1 5 4 4 2 2
Dickson M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 10.0 12 4 4 4 4
E -- Campanella R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Hopp J
HR -- Robinson J, Hopp J, Kiner R, Russell J
T -- 2:18
A -- 6361
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