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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 7,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newcombe
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Werle
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Werle
Reese 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 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCullough for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newcombe
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Werle
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Werle
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Newcombe
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough 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 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Werle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Werle
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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Newcombe
Berardino 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella is hit by the pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Newcombe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell strikes out. There goes Hopp. The throw from Campanella and Hopp is out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Werle
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Westlake 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1950 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Berardino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 1 0 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Robinson J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 3 0
Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, ss 4 1 2 1
Campanella R, c 3 0 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 1
Newcombe D, p 4 0 2 1 Werle B, p 3 0 1 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 2 35 2 10 2
Brooklyn 020 010 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (L) 9.0 8 3 3 4 2
E -- Kiner R
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Campanella R, Hopp J
SB -- Snider D, Russell J
CS -- Hopp J
HBP -- by Werle B (Campanella R)
T -- 2:01
A -- 7666
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