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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1939
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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 June 23, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,419 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Bauers
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bauers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball 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: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Almada 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: ---
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hamlin
There goes Handley. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Bauers
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamlin for the out. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. Bauers
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hamlin
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Hamlin
Bauers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Handley reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Bauers
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hamlin
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Hamlin
Bauers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Bauers
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Bauers
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Bauers
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Rosen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Tamulis
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauers vs. Tamulis
Bauers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Tamulis covering, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Tamulis
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Tamulis
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Tamulis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Durocher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Bauers
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. There goes Camilli trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Tamulis
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Tamulis covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tamulis
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hutchinson
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Bauers
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1939 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 2 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 3 0 1 0
Hudson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 1
Phelps B, c 4 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Koy E, lf 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Stainback T, rf 4 0 2 0 Young P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 2 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 1 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 3 0 0 0
Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 7 1 32 2 10 2
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 001 10x -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (L) 6.0 7 1 1 0 0
Tamulis V 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Hutchinson I 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Handley L, Vaughan A, Fletcher E
CS -- Handley L
SH -- Hamlin L, Hudson J, Mueller R
T -- 1:53
A -- 2419
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