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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 16, 1918 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Jacobs |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Johnston | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ray Schmandt | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Krueger | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Lee King | Left Fielder |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Elmer Jacobs | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 1918
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Jacobs
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Jacobs
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Jacobs
Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Coombs
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Coombs
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Coombs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Jacobs
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jacobs, and towards Cutshaw, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jacobs
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jacobs
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Coombs
Stengel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Coombs
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Coombs
King bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Stengel moves to third. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKechnie vs. Coombs
McKechnie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Coombs
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobs vs. Coombs
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Jacobs
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Jacobs
Krueger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton misplays the ball. That's an error on Caton. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Jacobs
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Coombs
Caton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Caton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mollwitz vs. Coombs
Mollwitz bunts towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. Caton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Coombs
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stengel vs. Coombs
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stengel for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Jacobs
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Jacobs
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Jacobs
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Jacobs
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Coombs
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat who is chasing the ball. Cutshaw reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Coombs
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krueger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Coombs
McKechnie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cutshaw scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Coombs
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Coombs
Jacobs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caton vs. Coombs
Caton hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jacobs
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Jacobs
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops it up and throws to first, with Cutshaw covering, for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmandt vs. Jacobs
Schmandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stengel. Schmandt reaches second base with a double. Johnston scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krueger vs. Jacobs
Krueger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmandt scores. Krueger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coombs vs. Jacobs
Coombs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Jacobs
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Krueger moves to third. Coombs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Mara vs. Sanders
Roy Sanders now pitching.
O'Mara hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krueger tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Sanders
Wheat takes first base on ball four. Coombs moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Sanders
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Coombs
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Coombs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Coombs
Stengel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Coombs
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Sanders
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sanders
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmandt vs. Sanders
There goes Hickman. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Hickman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmandt vs. Sanders
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Krueger vs. Sanders
Krueger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Coombs
Carson Bigbee pinch hits for Lee King.
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Coombs
McKechnie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Coombs
Schmidt hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Coombs
Sanders hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. Bigbee scores. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caton vs. Coombs
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mollwitz vs. Coombs
Mollwitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Mollwitz reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Coombs
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Sanders
Carson Bigbee now playing left field.
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sanders
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cutshaw. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Sanders
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Sanders
Wheat hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Coombs
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Coombs
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Coombs
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sanders
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Sanders
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton misplays the ball. That's an error on Caton. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sanders
Sanders fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sanders. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Sanders
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmandt vs. Sanders
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Coombs
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Coombs
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krueger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Coombs
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Sanders
Krueger hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Sanders
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sanders
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1918 -- BRO at PIT (D)
BRO AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Ivy Olson, ss 5 0 1 0 Howdy Caton, ss 4 0 1 0
Ollie O'Mara, 3b 3 0 0 1 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 0 1 1
Zach Wheat, lf 2 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 4 0 0 0
Hi Myers, cf 4 0 0 0 Casey Stengel, rf 3 0 1 0
Jimmy Johnston, 1b 4 1 2 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 4 1 2 0
Jim Hickman, rf 4 0 0 0 Lee King, lf 1 0 0 0
Ray Schmandt, 2b 4 1 1 1 Carson Bigbee, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
Ernie Krueger, c 4 1 1 1 Bill McKechnie, 3b 3 0 1 1
Jack Coombs, p 3 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, c 4 1 1 0
Elmer Jacobs, p 2 0 1 0
Roy Sanders, p 2 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 3 31 4 9 4
BRO 000 030 000 -- 3
PIT 000 103 00x -- 4
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Coombs (L) 8.0 9 4 4 3 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Jacobs 4.1 4 3 3 2 0
Roy Sanders (W) 4.2 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Howdy Caton 2, George Cutshaw, Roy Sanders
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- BRO 7, PIT 8
2B -- Howdy Caton, Ray Schmandt, Fritz Mollwitz
3B -- George Cutshaw, Roy Sanders
SB -- Jim Hickman
SH -- Lee King, Fritz Mollwitz
SF -- Ollie O'Mara
T -- 1:39
A -- 1500
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