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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1944
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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 17, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,748 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bill Hart | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
| Pat Ankenman | Second Baseman |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Gustine 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: ---
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Roe
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Roe
There goes Galan. The throw from Lopez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Roe
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Roe
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. McLish
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. McLish
There's a wild pitch. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. McLish
There goes Lopez. The throw from Bragan and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roe vs. McLish
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. McLish
There goes Barrett. The throw from Bragan and he is out, Ankenman applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankenman vs. Roe
Ankenman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Roe
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Roe
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. McLish
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roe vs. McLish
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Roe
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Roe
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankenman vs. Roe
Ankenman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Roe
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. McLish
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Roe
Galan takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Roe
Hart hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Roe
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ankenman vs. Roe
Ankenman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. McLish
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Lopez bunts towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colman vs. Gregg
Frank Colman pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Gregg
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Gregg
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio scores. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1944 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 3 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Olmo L, cf 3 1 1 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 1 1 3
Galan A, lf 1 2 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 1
Schultz H, 1b 3 1 1 4 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Hart B, ss 3 0 0 1 Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0
Bragan B, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 2 3 0
Ankenman P, 2b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 3 1
McLish C, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 1 1 1 1
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
24 5 6 5 25 8 11 7
Brooklyn 010 004 -- 5
Pittsburgh 040 004 -- 8
2 outs when game ended.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 3 3
Gregg H 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 6.0 6 5 5 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Lopez A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- DiMaggio V
3B -- O'Brien T
HR -- Schultz H
SB -- Galan A, Lopez A
CS -- Barrett J
SH -- Lopez A
WP -- McLish C
T -- 1:54
A -- 18748
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