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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 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 June 9, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 9, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sewell
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sewell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Barney
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Palica
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Palica
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stevens scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Palica
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sewell
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sewell
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sewell
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Sewell
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Sewell
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Palica
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Palica
Gustine is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Palica
There goes Gustine. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Sewell
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sewell
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sewell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Palica
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Palica
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sewell
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sewell drops the ball. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Sewell
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Sewell
Ward takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Sewell
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitman vs. Sewell
Whitman hits a line drive towards first. Stevens catches it and throws to second to double up Furillo. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Palica
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Palica
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Sewell
Palica takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Sewell
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. Palica moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Sewell
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Sewell
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Palica scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Sewell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Palica
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sewell
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sewell
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sewell
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Sewell
Palica strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Palica
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Palica
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Palica
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Palica
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sewell
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sewell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Sewell
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Sewell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Sewell
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Sewell
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Palica
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Higbe
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Higbe
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Hatten
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Hatten
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Hatten
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Hatten
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Higbe
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Higbe
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Higbe
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1948 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 2 0 Gustine F, 3b 2 1 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 2 0
Hermanski G, rf 5 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 3
Furillo C, cf 5 1 2 1 Westlake W, rf 3 2 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 1 3 1
Hodges G, c 3 0 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Whitman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 2 1 0 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ph 1 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 33 6 11 5
Brooklyn 000 010 300 -- 4
Pittsburgh 501 000 00x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Palica E 6.2 8 3 3 0 2
Hatten J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 6.2 10 4 4 5 6
Higbe K (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Sewell R
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ward P, Stevens E, Hermanski G
HR -- Kiner R
CS -- Gustine F
HBP -- by Palica E (Westlake W), by Palica E (Gustine F)
WP -- Palica E
T -- 2:34
A -- 11790
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