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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1950
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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 8, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,476 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Podbielan
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Podbielan
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Podbielan
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Podbielan
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Podbielan
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Chambers
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Chambers
Podbielan bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Podbielan
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Podbielan
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Podbielan
Chambers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Podbielan
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Podbielan
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Chambers
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to home for the out. Snider moves to third. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Podbielan vs. Chambers
Podbielan 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Podbielan
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Podbielan
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Russell 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Chambers
Chambers fires over to first and Hopp drops the ball. That's an error on Hopp. Reese scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chambers
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Podbielan
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Podbielan
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Podbielan
Earl Turner pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Chambers
Earl Turner now catching.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Chambers
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Podbielan
Dale Coogan pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Podbielan
Beard hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Podbielan
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walsh
Dale Coogan now playing first base. Junior Walsh now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Walsh drops the ball. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Walsh
Robinson strikes out. There goes Russell. The throw from Turner to second, and Russell is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Walsh
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Podbielan
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Podbielan
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Podbielan
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Walsh
Hodges 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Walsh
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Walsh
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Walsh
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Podbielan
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Saffell 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Podbielan
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Podbielan
Coogan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Coogan reaches second base with a double. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Beard vs. Podbielan
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Podbielan
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. Coogan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Marv Rickert.
There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Main
George Strickland now playing shortstop. Woody Main now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Main
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Main
There goes Reese. The throw from Turner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Main
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Main
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Podbielan
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Podbielan
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Podbielan
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Podbielan
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Podbielan
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Podbielan
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coogan vs. Banta
Coogan hits a line drive into right 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 5/8/1950 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 2 1 1 Beard T, rf 4 0 1 0
Morgan B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Russell J, lf 5 1 1 2 Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 1 2
Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 3 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Edwards B, c 4 1 1 1 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Podbielan B, p 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0
Banta J, p 0 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rojek S, ss 2 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
Turner E, ph-c 3 1 2 1
Chambers C, p 1 0 1 0
Coogan D, ph-1b 3 1 1 0
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37 7 11 6 35 5 10 5
Brooklyn 001 121 002 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 001 022 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (W) 8.2 9 5 5 1 5
Banta J (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L) 6.0 9 5 4 2 0
Walsh J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Main W 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
E -- Hopp J, Walsh J, Turner E
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Robinson J, Coogan D
HR -- Edwards B, Hopp J, Russell J, Kiner R
SB -- Reese P
CS -- Russell J, Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Podbielan B
WP -- Chambers C
T -- 2:28
A -- 9476
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