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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 1928
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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 August 15, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Fussell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Harry Riconda | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
| Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Mack Hillis | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Fred Fussell | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Fussell
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Fussell
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Fussell
Bressler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fussell
There goes Flowers. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Flowers steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Fussell
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Fussell
Bissonette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Vance
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Vance
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Vance
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Fussell
Riconda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Fussell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Fussell
DeBerry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. DeBerry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vance vs. Fussell
Vance hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeBerry scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Fussell
Statz takes first base on ball four. Vance moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flowers vs. Fussell
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Vance
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillis vs. Vance
There goes Brickell. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Brickell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hillis vs. Vance
Hillis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Vance
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brickell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Vance
Fussell strikes out. There goes Hargreaves. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Vance
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Fussell
Bressler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fussell
Harris takes first base on ball four. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Fussell
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riconda vs. Fussell
Riconda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bressler scores. There goes Bissonette trying to get to third. Brickell throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Bissonette for the out. Riconda moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Fussell
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeBerry vs. Fussell
DeBerry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Vance
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Vance
There goes Waner. The throw from DeBerry and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Fussell
Vance hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Vance reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Fussell
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grantham. Vance moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flowers vs. Fussell
Flowers hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vance tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Fussell
Hargreaves fires to first and picks off Statz. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Fussell
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Vance
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Vance
Brickell hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillis vs. Vance
Hillis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Vance
Hargreaves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fussell
Harris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Fussell
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Waner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Waner. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riconda vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Riconda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Dawson
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. Bissonette scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBerry vs. Dawson
DeBerry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vance vs. Dawson
Vance hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Vance reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Dawson
Statz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Vance
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Vance
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Dawson
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dawson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Vance
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Vance
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Vance
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brickell vs. Vance
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hillis vs. Vance
Hillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Vance
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Dawson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riconda vs. Dawson
Riconda strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Dawson
There goes Bissonette. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Dawson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Vance
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Vance
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. Dawson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Vance
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Vance
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Dawson
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Dawson
Vance hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Dawson
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Vance
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Vance
Brickell takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hillis vs. Vance
Hillis bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. Traynor moves to third. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Vance
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor scores. There goes Brickell trying to get to home. Harris throws the ball in to DeBerry who tags Brickell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Vance
Dawson takes first base on ball four. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Petty
Eddie Mulligan pinch runs for Charlie Hargreaves. Jesse Petty now pitching. Johnny Gooch now catching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Dawson
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dawson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Petty
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for George Grantham.
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Harris 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 8/15/1928 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Statz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Adams S, ss 5 0 1 0
Flowers J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Waner L, cf 5 0 2 1
Bressler R, lf 5 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Harris J, rf 3 1 1 1 Grantham G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0
Riconda H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 0
Bancroft D, ss 3 1 1 1 Brickell F, lf 3 1 1 0
DeBerry H, c 4 1 1 0 Hillis M, 2b 3 1 1 2
Gooch J, c 0 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 0 2 2
Vance D, p 4 1 3 2 Mulligan E, pr 0 0 0 0
Petty J, p 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 0 0 0 0
Fussell F, p 1 0 0 0
Dawson J, p 2 1 1 0
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35 6 11 6 35 5 12 5
Brooklyn 011 130 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 101 110 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Vance D (W) 7.2 11 5 5 4 3
Petty J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fussell F (L)* 4.0 8 5 4 4 1
Dawson J 5.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Grantham G, Waner P
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- DeBerry H, Vance D 2, Bissonette D, Bancroft D
HR -- Hillis M, Harris J
SB -- Flowers J, Brickell F, Hargreaves C
CS -- Waner L, Bissonette D
SH -- Hillis M
SF -- Grantham G, Flowers J
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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