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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1954
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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 18, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Thies |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Jake Thies | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Thies
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thies
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field. Ward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Thies
Snider hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Thies
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Thies
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Erskine
Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erskine
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Thies
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Thies
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Thies
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Thies
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a line drive into right field. Furillo 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Thies
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Thies
Thies fires to first and has Gilliam trapped. There's the throw to Roberts who tags Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thies
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Thies
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Thies
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Thies
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Thies
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts 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: ---
Lynch vs. Erskine
Lynch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erskine
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thies vs. Erskine
Thies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Erskine
Allie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Thies
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Thies
Campanella bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Thies
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erskine
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Thies
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thies
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Thies
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Thies covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Erskine
Lynch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Atwell. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Thies
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Thies
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Thies covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Thies
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Thies
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Thies
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Thies
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erskine
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thies vs. Erskine
Thies strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Erskine
Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Thies
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Thies covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thies
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Thies
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Thies
There goes Snider. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Thies
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Thies
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erskine
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Erskine
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Thies
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Thies
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Thies
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erskine
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Erskine
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Jake Thies.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Erskine
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Erskine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Erskine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erskine
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Hughes
Dick Hall pinch runs for Sid Gordon. Jim Hughes now pitching.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hughes
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hughes
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Hughes
Dick Cole pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1954 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Allie G, ss 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Skinner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 3 0 Ward P, rf 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Thomas F, cf 4 1 2 0
Amoros S, lf 4 0 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hall D, pr 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 2 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0
Erskine C, p 4 0 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Thies J, p 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 1 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 34 2 9 1
Brooklyn 101 001 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 2 6
Hughes J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Thies J (L) 8.0 8 3 1 3 1
Hetki J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Ward P, Gordon S
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Hodges G
SB -- Snider D
HBP -- by Thies J (Furillo C)
T -- 2:40
A -- 18797
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