Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray 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--
  Rosen vs. Butcher
  
  Rosen 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--
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Galan reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Butcher
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Butcher
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Davis
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Davis
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Butcher
  
  Bragan strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Butcher
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Davis
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Davis
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zak vs. Davis
  
  Zak bunts towards first. Bolling juggles the ball. That's an error on Bolling. DiMaggio scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Davis
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Butcher reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. Zak goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butcher moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Barrett vs. Davis
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butcher scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Bragan and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Butcher
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Davis
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Davis
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Davis
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Butcher
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Butcher
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground into left field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Olmo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Butcher
  
  Bragan bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Butcher
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Davis
  
  Zak hits a popup towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Davis
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Butcher
  
  Rosen 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--
  Galan vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schultz vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Howie Schultz pinch hits for Jack Bolling.
  
  Schultz takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olmo vs. Rescigno
  
  Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
  
  Lopezdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Rosen. The throw to Rescigno covering the plate. The slide. Rosen is out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olmo vs. Rescigno
  
  Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Howie Schultz now playing first base.
  
  Russell 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--
  Barrett vs. Davis
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colman vs. Davis
  
  Frank Colman pinch hits for Babe Dahlgren.
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DiMaggio vs. Davis
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Davis
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zak vs. Davis
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Rescigno
  
  Frank Colman now playing first base.
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Rescigno
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rescigno
  
  Davis strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordagaray vs. Rescigno
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rescigno vs. Davis
  
  Rescigno hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Davis
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colman vs. Davis
  
  Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Rescigno
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Rescigno
  
  Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Rescigno
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schultz vs. Rescigno
  
  Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Schultz reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olmo vs. Starr
  
  Ray Starr now pitching.
  
  Olmo strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Starr
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Davis
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Davis
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zak vs. Davis
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Starr vs. Davis
  
  Starr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Starr
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Starr
  
  Paul Waner pinch hits for Curt Davis.
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Starr
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. King
  
  Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. King
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. King
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. King
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colman vs. King
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Ostermueller
  
  Fritz Ostermueller now pitching. Mickey Owen pinch hits for Goody Rosen.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Ostermueller
  
  The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Galan vs. Ostermueller
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Ostermueller
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schultz vs. Ostermueller
  
  Schultz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1944, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bordagaray F, 3b      5  1  1  0   Coscarart P, 2b       5  1  1  0   
Rosen G, cf           4  1  2  0   Russell J, lf         4  2  2  0   
Owen M, ph            1  0  1  0   Barrett J, rf         4  2  3  3   
Galan A, lf           5  2  3  2   Elliott B, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Walker D, rf          5  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Bolling J, 1b         2  1  2  1   Colman F, ph-1b       3  0  0  1   
Schultz H, ph-1b      2  0  1  1   DiMaggio V, cf        2  1  1  0   
Olmo L, 2b            4  1  2  1   Lopez A, c            4  1  1  1   
Stanky E, ss          4  1  1  0   Zak F, ss             3  1  0  1   
Bragan B, c           3  0  1  0   Butcher M, p          2  1  1  2   
Davis C, p            3  0  1  1   Cuccurullo C, p       0  0  0  0   
Waner P, ph           1  0  0  0   Rescigno X, p         1  0  0  0   
King C, p             0  0  0  0   Starr R, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Ostermueller F, p     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 15  6                        34  9 10  9

Brooklyn         200 300 200 --  7
Pittsburgh       040 023 00x --  9

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)           7.0 10  9  8  4  3
King C                1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M*            4.0  9  5  5  0  3
Cuccurullo C          0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Rescigno X (W)        2.0  4  2  2  0  1
Starr R               1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Ostermueller F (S)    1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Bolling J, Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Galan A, Butcher M, Barrett J, Schultz H
3B -- Bolling J, Barrett J, Galan A
SB -- Barrett J
SH -- Zak F, Bragan B
PB -- Lopez A
T -- 2:22
A -- 18706

    

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