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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1946
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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 4, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott 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: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley 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: ---
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it 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: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Ostermueller
Galan hits a popup into left field. Van Robays 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: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ostermueller
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a line drive towards center. Furillo catches it and throws to third to double up Kiner. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Ostermueller
Galan hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ostermueller
Anderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox 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: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Van Robays picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Van Robays. Herman goes all the way around to score. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Ostermueller
There goes Furillo. The slide. Lopez applies the tag. Furillo is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Ostermueller
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ostermueller
Anderson bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a popup into center field. Furillo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Furillo. Here's the throw into the infield and Elliott is out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Gustine scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Lombardi
Al Gionfriddo pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to home to get Gionfriddo. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Al Gionfriddo now playing center field.
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Ostermueller
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ostermueller
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Ostermueller
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Frank Colman pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Colman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Casey
Frankie Zak pinch runs for Frank Colman. Jim Russell pinch hits for Maurice Van Robays.
Russell bunts towards first. Schultz juggles the ball. That's an error on Schultz. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Casey. Zak scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Colman F, ph 0 0 0 0
Herman B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Zak F, pr 0 1 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 1 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 2 0
Furillo C, cf 4 0 2 1 Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 2 1 1 0
Galan A, lf 4 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 2
Anderson F, c 3 1 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, cf 4 0 2 1
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gionfriddo A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 33 4 10 3
Brooklyn 001 002 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 020 011 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V 8.0 10 3 3 3 3
Casey H (L) 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 3
E -- Walker D, Van Robays M, Reese P, Furillo C, Schultz H, Casey H
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Furillo C 2, Van Robays M, Elliott B, Stanky E, Gustine F
3B -- Kiner R
CS -- Furillo C
SH -- Lombardi V, Anderson F, Russell J, Elliott B
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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