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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1949
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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 1, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 1, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bonham
Snider takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Dickson
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Hermanski scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branca for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Dickson
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Branca
Dickson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Dickson
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough 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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Branca
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Dickson
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Branca
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Dickson
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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 -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field. Snider 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 8/1/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rackley M, lf 5 1 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 3 1 1 Restelli D, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 1 3 2 Kiner R, lf 4 0 3 0
Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 1 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 2 2 2 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 4 0 1 0 Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 8 31 0 4 0
Brooklyn 610 000 011 -- 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L)* 0.0 4 5 5 1 0
Dickson M 9.0 7 4 4 3 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hodges G
3B -- Robinson J
HR -- Reese P, Hodges G, Snider D
HBP -- by Dickson M (Hermanski G)
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:03
A -- 29483
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