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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 15, 1928
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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 May 15, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug McWeeny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Miljus |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Harry Riconda | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Butch Henline | Catcher |
| Doug McWeeny | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Johnny Miljus | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 15, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Miljus
Statz hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Miljus
Partridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Miljus
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Miljus
There goes Partridge. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Partridge steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Miljus
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Miljus
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Partridge scores. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riconda vs. Miljus
Riconda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressler scores. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Miljus
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riconda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Miljus
Henline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Miljus
McWeeny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Miljus
Statz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McWeeny moves to third. Statz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Partridge vs. Tauscher
Walt Tauscher now pitching.
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Tauscher
Herman hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Tauscher
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Tauscher
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riconda vs. Tauscher
Riconda hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Tauscher
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. There goes Bissonette trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. McWeeny
Barnhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. McWeeny
Gooch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tauscher vs. McWeeny
Tauscher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Tauscher
Henline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWeeny vs. Tauscher
McWeeny bunts in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to first for the out. Henline moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Tauscher
Statz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Statz reaches third base with a triple. Henline scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partridge vs. Tauscher
Partridge hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Statz tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tauscher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Tauscher
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McWeeny
There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Tauscher
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riconda vs. Tauscher
Riconda bunts towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Tauscher covering. Safe. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Tauscher
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bissonette scores. Riconda moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henline vs. Tauscher
Henline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Riconda scores. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McWeeny vs. Bartholomew
Les Bartholomew now pitching.
McWeeny bunts towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Bartholomew covering. Safe. Henline moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Statz vs. Bartholomew
There's a wild pitch. Bancroft scores. Henline moves to third. McWeeny moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Statz vs. Bartholomew
Statz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henline tags and scores. McWeeny tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partridge vs. Bartholomew
Partridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Bartholomew
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McWeeny scores. Partridge moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressler vs. Bartholomew
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields the ball and throws to McWeeny covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. McWeeny
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. McWeeny
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Johnny Gooch.
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartholomew vs. McWeeny
Bartholomew strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Bartholomew
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Bartholomew
Riconda hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bartholomew
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Bartholomew
Henline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Bartholomew
McWeeny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bartholomew
Statz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. McWeeny
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. McWeeny
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartholomew vs. McWeeny
Bartholomew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Statz. Bartholomew reaches second base with a double. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Bartholomew
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bartholomew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bartholomew
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Bartholomew
Bressler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Bartholomew
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riconda vs. Bartholomew
Riconda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bartholomew
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henline vs. Bartholomew
Henline hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bancroft tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McWeeny vs. Bartholomew
McWeeny strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Bartholomew
Statz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Bartholomew
Partridge takes first base on ball four. Statz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Bartholomew
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. McWeeny
Barnhart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. McWeeny
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. McWeeny
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Les Bartholomew.
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Statz 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 5/15/1928 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Statz J, cf 5 1 3 3 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0
Partridge J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Adams S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Herman B, rf 6 0 2 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0
Bressler R, lf 4 1 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 1
Bissonette D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Riconda H, 3b 5 1 2 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 4 2 2 1 Barnhart C, lf 4 1 2 1
Henline B, c 3 2 1 1 Gooch J, c 1 0 0 0
McWeeny D, p 4 1 2 0 Hemsley R, ph-c 2 1 0 0
Miljus J, p 0 0 0 0
Tauscher W, p 1 0 0 0
Bartholomew L, p 2 0 1 1
Brickell F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 16 9 34 3 7 3
Brooklyn 200 250 001 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 001 101 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McWeeny D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Miljus J (L) 1.1 5 2 2 1 0
Tauscher W* 2.2 7 6 6 2 0
Bartholomew L 5.0 4 2 2 4 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Bancroft D, Bartholomew L
3B -- Statz J
HR -- Barnhart C
SB -- Partridge J
SH -- McWeeny D
SF -- Partridge J, Statz J, Henline B
WP -- McWeeny D, Bartholomew L
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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