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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 26, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 26, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 26, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Furillo, who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ostermueller
There goes Reiser. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Cox applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lombardi
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopezhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Edwards interferes with Lopez who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lombardi, and towards Ramazzotti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Gustine goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching. Chuck Workman pinch hits for Maurice Van Robays.
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Chuck Workman now playing right field.
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Ostermueller
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Melton
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Melton
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Melton
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a popup towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ostermueller
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Branca
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Ramazzotti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell 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 7/26/1946 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 5 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Reiser P, lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Van Robays M, rf 2 0 2 1 Ramazzotti B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Workman C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 1 0 0 Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0 Melton R, p 1 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 4 32 0 7 0
Pittsburgh 010 040 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 4.2 6 5 1 2 1
Melton R 3.1 0 0 0 1 4
Branca R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Edwards B, Stanky E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Schultz H, Elliott B, Ramazzotti B
3B -- Van Robays M
CS -- Reiser P
SH -- Ostermueller F
T -- 2:06
A -- 26918
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