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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 2, 1939
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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 2, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1939 |
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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 2, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,269 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 2, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher 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: ---
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Klinger
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Fitzsimmons
Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Fitzsimmons
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Fitzsimmons
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Klinger
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Klinger
Lee Handley now playing third base. Bill Brubaker now playing second base.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Moore. Lazzeri moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzsimmons vs. Klinger
Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri scores. Todd moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger juggles the ball. That's an error on Klinger. Todd scores. Durocher moves to third. Fitzsimmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Klinger
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Klinger
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Fitzsimmons
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Fitzsimmons
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Fitzsimmons
Klinger bunts towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to third for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Klinger
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Klinger
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Fitzsimmons
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Klinger
Koy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Koy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Fitzsimmons
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Fitzsimmons
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Klinger
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Klinger
Todd is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Waner. The throw from Todd and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Klinger
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Klinger
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brubaker vs. Fitzsimmons
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Brubaker reaches second base with a double. Suhr scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Fitzsimmons
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Fitzsimmons
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Klinger
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Fitzsimmons
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Fitzsimmons
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Klinger
Lazzeri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Klinger
Oris Hockett pinch hits for Al Todd.
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Klinger
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 5 0 1 1 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 5 0 2 0 Koy E, lf 4 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 1 1 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Todd A, c 2 1 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b-2b 4 1 2 1 Hockett O, ph 1 0 0 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 4 0 2 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 13 3 30 2 3 1 Pittsburgh 010 000 020 -- 3 Brooklyn 020 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (W) 9.0 3 2 1 5 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (L) 9.0 13 3 3 2 0 E -- Klinger B, Camilli D LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Lazzeri T, Suhr G, Brubaker B 3B -- Koy E HR -- Young P CS -- Todd A, Waner P SH -- Handley L, Vaughan A T -- 1:50 A -- 9269
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