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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 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 July 20, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,736 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a popup into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays 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. Hatten
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hatten
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Hatten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Hatten
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up 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: ---
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Heintzelman
Ramazzotti 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner 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. Hatten
Gustine 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: ---
Workman vs. Hatten
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hatten
Cox hits a line drive towards center. Furillo catches it and throws to first to double up Workman. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Heintzelman
Hatten 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: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it 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: ---
Lopez vs. Hatten
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Hatten
Heintzelman bunts towards the mound. Hatten fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Stanky covering - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hatten
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hatten
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Hatten
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker 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: ---
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine 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--
Workman vs. Hatten
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hatten
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hatten
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Hatten
Heintzelman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Hatten
Edwards fires to second and picks off Lopez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Heintzelman
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Heintzelman
Hatten hits a fly ball into right field. Workman 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: ---
Handley vs. Hatten
Handley hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hatten
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hatten
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Stanky 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. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hatten
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hatten
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hatten. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hatten
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Hatten
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Heintzelman
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz bunts, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Heintzelman
Hatten hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hatten
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hatten
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching. Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Maurice Van Robays.
Gionfriddo bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to third for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Herring
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heintzelman
Al Gionfriddo now playing left field.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Heintzelman
Furillo hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramazzotti vs. Heintzelman
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Furillo scores. Ramazzotti moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Heintzelman
Schultz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Heintzelman
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Herring
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Herring
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Herring
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Herring
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lanning
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning 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: ---
Handley vs. Herring
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Herring
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Herring covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Gionfriddo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Herring
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker 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 7/20/1946 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 2 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 3 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, lf 5 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 1 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 1 0 0 Gionfriddo A, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Furillo C, cf 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, cf 5 0 1 0
Ramazzotti B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 3 1 1 0
Hatten J, p 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 2 0
Herring A, p 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 3 0 1 1
Brown J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 7 3 32 1 11 1
Brooklyn 000 001 030 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J* 6.0 9 1 1 7 0
Herring A (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 8.0 6 4 0 4 2
Lanning J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Van Robays M, Hatten J, Handley L
DP -- Brooklyn 5
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Stanky E, Furillo C, Gionfriddo A
SB -- Reese P
T -- 2:22
A -- 7736
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