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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tot Pressnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,112 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Art Parks | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Tot Pressnell | 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 |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Butcher
Hudson hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parks vs. Butcher
Parks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koy vs. Butcher
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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. Butcher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Butcher
Pressnell 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: ---
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Butcher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parks vs. Butcher
Parks hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Pressnell
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pressnell
The umpire calls a balk on Pressnell Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butcher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pressnell
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Butcher
Koy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a line drive into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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: ---
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brubaker. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Butcher
Pressnell bunts towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Butcher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudson for the out. Pressnell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Pressnell
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Butcher
Parks hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Parks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Butcher
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Butcher
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Butcher
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
There goes Hudson. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Hudson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hudson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Walker reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parks vs. Butcher
Parks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Butcher
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Pressnell
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Young for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Ray Mueller now catching.
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pressnell vs. Butcher
Pressnell 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pressnell
Fern Bell pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parks vs. Sewell
Parks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hudson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Sewell
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parks. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Parks 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 8/3/1939 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hudson J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 5 0 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0
Parks A, rf 4 1 3 1 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 0
Koy E, lf 5 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Todd A, c 4 0 2 0 Berres R, c 2 0 1 0
Pressnell T, p 4 0 0 0 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 2 1 1 0
Bell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 32 1 8 1
Brooklyn 000 001 201 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Pressnell T (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 11 3 3 1 0
Sewell R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Brubaker B
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Walker D, Fletcher E
3B -- Parks A
SB -- Hudson J
SH -- Lavagetto C
Balk -- Pressnell T
T -- 1:51
A -- 3112
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