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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1942
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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 July 20, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1942 |
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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 | July 20, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,600 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Huck Geary | Shortstop |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher catches it and steps on first to double up Medwick. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. French
Geary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. French
Barrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman catches it and throws to first to double up Geary. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French 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: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan 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: ---
French vs. Lanning
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett 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: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. French
Lanning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it 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: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it 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: ---
Geary vs. French
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. French
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary misplays the ball. That's an error on Geary. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Lanning
French bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. French
Lanning hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geary vs. French
Geary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Lanning
French bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Owen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. French moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. French moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. French scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. French
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Lanning
French hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. French reaches second base with a double. Barrett throws the ball in to Elliott who tags French trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herman scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. French
Bill Baker pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Baker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. French
Geary hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. French
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1942 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Galan A, cf 5 0 2 2 Geary H, ss 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 0 3 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Owen M, c 2 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 French L, p 2 1 1 1 Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0 Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 28 0 5 0 Brooklyn 000 010 220 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO French L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lanning J (L) 9.0 10 5 4 3 0 E -- Elliott B, Geary H DP -- Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- French L, DiMaggio V HR -- Camilli D SH -- French L 2, Owen M HBP -- by French L (Fletcher E) T -- 1:48 A -- 13600
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