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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1948
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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 9, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Singleton
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Singleton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Singleton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Singleton
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Vaughan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Singleton
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Singleton
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Singleton
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Singleton
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Singleton
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Singleton
Reiser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Singleton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Robinson scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Branca
Singleton hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Singleton
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Singleton
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Singleton
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Singleton
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Singleton
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Branca moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Singleton
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Singleton
Reiser hits a line drive towards third. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Branca
Singleton hits a line drive into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stevens scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Singleton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Singleton
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Singleton
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Singleton
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Singleton
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Singleton
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
West vs. Branca
Max West pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Max West.
Rojek hits a line drive into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lombardi
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lombardi
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Lombardi
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Queen
Don Lund pinch hits for Duke Snider. Mel Queen now pitching. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Don Lund.
Hermanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Queen
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Queen
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gene Hermanski now playing right field. Carl Furillo now playing center field.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Queen
Cox bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo bunts towards the mound. Queen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Queen
The umpire calls a balk on Queen Robinson scores. Cox moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Queen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Queen
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. Hermanski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Queen
Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Main
Eddie Miksis pinch runs for Preston Ward. Woody Main now pitching.
Branca hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Main
Main fires to first and picks off Miksis. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Eddie Miksis now playing shortstop. Jackie Robinson now playing first base. Gene Mauch now playing second base. Marv Rackley now playing left fiel
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murtaugh for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Stevens scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Woody Main.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Furillo 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 5/9/1948, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Robinson J, 2b-1b 4 2 2 0 Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 2 0
Cox B, 3b 1 2 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, rf 4 1 2 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, cf 1 1 1 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, lf 4 2 1 3 Stevens E, 1b 3 2 1 0
Rackley M, lf 0 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Edwards B, c 5 2 3 3 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 1
Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 2 0 0 1
Lund D, ph 0 0 0 0 West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph-rf 0 2 0 0 Gutteridge D, pr 0 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 2 3 6 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Mauch G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 5 0 1 1 Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 5 0 1 0
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40 14 15 13 32 2 6 2
Brooklyn 101 001 056 -- 14
Pittsburgh 000 010 001 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Singleton E (L) 7.0 8 3 2 0 5
Lombardi V 0.1 2 3 3 1 1
Queen M 1.0 5 8 8 3 1
Main W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Murtaugh D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Reiser P, Edwards B, Reese P, Stevens E
HR -- Edwards B, Reese P
SB -- Murtaugh D
SH -- Cox B
WP -- Singleton E
Balk -- Queen M
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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