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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 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 September 16, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Castiglione. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Newcombe
There goes Saffell. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Werle
Bruce Edwards pinch runs for Roy Campanella.
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Bruce Edwards now catching.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle 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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Werle
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
Snider takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Rojek scores. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
There's a wild pitch. Saffell scores. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Olmo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olmo. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Newcombe
There goes Saffell. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Saffell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
There goes Hopp. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Olmo throws the ball in to Miksis who tags Westlake trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hopp scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Werle
Olmo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Werle
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCullough out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Branca
Werle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Branca
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Werle
Olmo 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Werle
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Hopp hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Barney
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Barney
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Castiglione trying to get to second. Olmo throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Castiglione for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Barney
McCullough hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek throws to second for one, and Basgall throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Miksis scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake 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 9/16/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 3 2 1 0
Miksis E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Saffell T, cf 4 2 3 1
Furillo C, rf 5 0 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 1 2 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 1 2 4
Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Edwards B, pr-c 1 1 1 1 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Werle B, p 3 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 1 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 31 9 10 8
Brooklyn 000 000 011 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 340 02x -- 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 4.2 6 6 6 2 1
Erskine C 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Branca R 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Barney R 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (W) 9.0 7 2 1 5 5
E -- Rojek S, Castiglione P, Olmo L, Basgall M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Hopp J, Furillo C, Westlake W
HR -- Edwards B, Westlake W
SB -- Saffell T, Hopp J
CS -- Saffell T
HBP -- by Werle B (Campanella R), by Werle B (Robinson J)
WP -- Newcombe D
T -- 2:39
A -- 28202
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