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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 38,265 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Rackley 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--
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Chesnes
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Erskine
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chesnes
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Erskine
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erskine
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Chesnes
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erskine for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Rackley 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erskine
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Erskine
Chesnes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Erskine
There goes Rojek. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Erskine
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. Rojek scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chesnes
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erskine
Eddie Miksis now playing second base.
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Erskine
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erskine
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Erskine
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Kluttz reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Chesnes vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Chesnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek bunts towards the mound. Behrman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Behrman
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Behrman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Chesnes moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Chesnes
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Behrman vs. Chesnes
Behrman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Behrman
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Behrman
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Behrman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chesnes
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Behrman
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Behrman
Chesnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Chesnes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Casey
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chesnes scores. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Casey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Casey
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chesnes
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, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Casey
George Shuba now playing left field.
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Casey
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Chesnes vs. Casey
Chesnes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Casey
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chesnes
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Chesnes
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Chesnes
Shuba 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Minner
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Minner
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Minner
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Minner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chesnes
Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
Miksis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Chesnes
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1948 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rackley M, lf 3 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 5 1 3 1
Shuba G, lf 1 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 5 1 2 1
Robinson J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 2 2
Miksis E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hopp J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1 Westlake W, cf 5 1 1 2
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 0 1 1
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 2 2 1
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 4 1 2 1
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 38 9 14 9
Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 101 302 02x -- 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 3.1 5 5 5 2 3
Behrman H* 1.2 4 2 2 2 2
Casey H 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Minner P 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Murtaugh D
3B -- Kluttz C
HR -- Kiner R, Westlake W
SB -- Rojek S, Hopp J, Murtaugh D
HBP -- by Chesnes B (Miksis E)
T -- 2:28
A -- 38265
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