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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1929
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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 May 15, 1929 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Billy Rhiel | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Watty Clark | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clark
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Clark
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhiel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Grimes
There goes Herman. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhiel vs. Grimes
Rhiel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Clark
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Clark
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Clark
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Clark
Hargreaves strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Clark
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clark
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhiel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Clark
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Clark
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Clark
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Clark
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Clark
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comorosky tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Clark
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhiel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Grimes
Rhiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clark
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhiel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert bunts towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. Clark moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Waner is chasing the ball. Herman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Clark
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Clark
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Clark
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Clark
Sheely hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Clark
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. Comorosky tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Clark
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Grimes
Rhiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Clark
Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Grimes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Clark
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhiel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Clark
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Clark
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Clark
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Clark
Comorosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Clark
Sheely hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Clark
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hendrick. Hargreaves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Ferguson
Alex Ferguson now pitching.
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Ferguson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargreaves tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Ferguson
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Grimes
Rhiel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhiel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhiel moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frederick vs. Grimes
Johnny Frederick pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Ballou
Win Ballou now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Ballou
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Ballou fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Ballou
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Ballou
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Ballou
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Ballou
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams S, ss 4 0 1 1 Hendrick H, cf 5 1 3 0
Waner L, cf 5 2 2 1 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0 Herman B, rf 4 2 1 3
Traynor P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bressler R, lf 5 0 1 1
Grantham G, 2b 4 2 1 1 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Comorosky A, lf 4 1 3 2 Rhiel B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 3 0 1 2 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 1 0
Hargreaves C, c 4 1 1 1 Picinich V, c 4 0 1 0
Grimes B, p 3 1 1 0 Clark W, p 3 1 2 0
Ferguson A, p 0 0 0 0
Frederick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ballou W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 14 9 38 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 000 401 211 -- 9
Brooklyn 100 030 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Clark W (L)* 7.0 12 8 7 2 1
Ferguson A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Ballou W 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gilbert W, Traynor P
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Hargreaves C, Comorosky A
3B -- Grimes B
HR -- Herman B
SB -- Herman B, Traynor P, Waner P
SH -- Grimes B, Traynor P
SF -- Hargreaves C, Sheely E, Gilbert W, Adams S
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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