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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 31, 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 July 31, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 31, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Pollet
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howerton for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Newcombe
Pollet bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Pollet
Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Newcombe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newcombe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola 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 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Werle
There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Walsh
Cox bunts towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newcombe vs. Walsh
Newcombe 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, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Walsh
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walsh
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Walsh
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Walsh
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Walsh
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Walsh
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Walsh
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walsh
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Walsh
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Don Thompson now playing left field. George Metkovich pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich scores. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Newcombe
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching. George Metkovich now playing center field.
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. LaPalme
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. LaPalme
There goes Snider. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. LaPalme
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1951 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 6 1 3 2 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 2 2 3 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 6 2 3 2 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Howerton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 5 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 5 2 3 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 16 8 34 3 7 3
Brooklyn 011 330 000 -- 8
Pittsburgh 001 000 020 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 3.1 10 5 5 3 1
Werle B 1.2 3 3 3 2 0
Walsh J 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
LaPalme P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 14, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Robinson J, Bell G, Campanella R, Castiglione P
3B -- Snider D, Strickland G, Newcombe D
HR -- Snider D, Reese P
SB -- Robinson J, Snider D
SH -- Cox B
HBP -- by Werle B (Robinson J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 26132
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