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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1951
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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 June 23, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 9,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Werle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Werle
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Werle
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Werle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Newcombe
Dusak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo 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 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Newcombe
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Werle
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to second to double up Reese. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Werle covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Werle
The umpire calls a balk on Werle Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Werle
Bridges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Newcombe
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges 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: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Walsh
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Walsh
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Don Thompson now playing center field.
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a line drive towards the mound. Newcombe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Walsh
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Hank Schenz now playing second base.
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howerton. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Walsh
Walsh spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Walsh. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Walsh
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Walsh
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Walsh
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walsh
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Billy Cox now playing third base. Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Newcombe
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walsh
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Walsh
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dusak. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Terwilliger vs. Walsh
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Thompson scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schenz misplays the ball. That's an error on Schenz. Terwilliger scores. Hodges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. LaPalme
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Newcombe
Dusak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Newcombe
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Hank Schenz.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Howerton moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
George Metkovich pinch hits for George Strickland.
Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1951 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, lf 5 3 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 3 2 Dusak E, cf 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 0 1 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Thompson D, cf 1 1 1 0 Howerton B, rf 2 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 0 1 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 1 2 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 5 2 2 3 Schenz H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 1 3 1 Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 1
Bridges R, 3b-ss 5 1 2 3 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 5 0 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
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43 13 16 12 28 1 1 1
Brooklyn 400 012 114 -- 13
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 1 1 1 7 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (L)* 6.0 11 8 8 1 0
Walsh J+ 2.0 3 4 3 2 2
LaPalme P 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Walsh J, Schenz H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Williams D 2, Furillo C, Thompson D
HR -- Furillo C, Bridges R
Balk -- Werle B
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:34
A -- 9937
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