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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 1950
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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 June 8, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,697 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Chambers
Branca hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Branca
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Branca
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Chambers
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Branca covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Branca
Chambers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Chambers
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Chambers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chambers. Brown scores. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to home. McCullough drops the ball. Robinson scores. Furillo moves to third. Hodges moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Werle
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell 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 6/8/1950 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brown T, lf 4 1 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1
Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 1
Branca R, p 2 1 1 1 Chambers C, p 3 1 1 1
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0 Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 4 1 32 4 7 4
Brooklyn 001 000 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 010 001 20x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 7 4 4 0 5
Palica E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 8.1 4 3 1 3 4
Werle B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fernandez N, Morgan B, Hopp J, Chambers C, McCullough C
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 4
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Kiner R, Branca R, McCullough C, Chambers C
T -- 1:56
A -- 22697
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