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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 1942
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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 12, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Ed Head | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan 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--
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Butcher
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Head
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Head
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Head
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser 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: ---
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Butcher
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Butcher
Head hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Head
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Head
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Head
Wasdell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Head
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Head
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it 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: ---
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball 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: ---
Butcher vs. Head
Butcher hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Head
Coscarart 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Head
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Butcher
There's a wild pitch. Medwick scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Butcher
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Butcher
Sullivan hits a fly ball towards right. Barrett catches it and throws to Fletcher who relays to second to double up Herman. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Head
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Head
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Head
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Butcher
Head strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Head out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Head
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Head
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Head
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Head
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching. Culley Rikard now playing center field.
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Hamlin
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
There goes Camilli. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Head
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Head
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Head
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Head
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Head
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Head
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Head
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Mickey Owen pinch hits for Billy Sullivan.
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field. Wasdell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wasdell. Herman moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kampouris vs. Heintzelman
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for Ed Head.
Kampouris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Heintzelman
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Mickey Owen now catching. Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Higbe
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Higbe
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Heintzelman
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Medwick trying to get to home. Barrett throws the ball in to Phelps who tags Medwick who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rizzo moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Higbe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Higbe
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Higbe
Rip Sewell pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Rizzo. Elliott scores. Sewell scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Higbe
There goes Gustine. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rikard vs. Higbe
Rikard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching. Al Lopez now catching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Sewell
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Sewell
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard 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 7/12/1942, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 0 0 1 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 2 2 0
Reiser P, cf 5 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 2 3 1 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 1
Rizzo J, rf 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, pr-p 0 1 0 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wasdell J, lf 3 1 1 1
Sullivan B, c 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 2 0 1 0
Owen M, ph-c 2 0 2 0 Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0
Head E, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kampouris A, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, pr 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph-cf 3 0 0 0
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36 4 12 3 33 6 9 4
Brooklyn 200 100 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 002 04x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E 6.0 6 2 2 1 3
Higbe K (L) 2.0 3 4 4 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 5.0 6 3 3 0 3
Hamlin L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K (W) 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Sewell R (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Wasdell J, Herman B, Rizzo J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Medwick J 2, Camilli D
3B -- Barrett J
SB -- Camilli D, Gustine F
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 2:15
A -- 29543
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