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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 20, 1945
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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 August 20, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seats |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
| Tom Seats | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 20, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Seats
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Seats
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Seats
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Seats
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Seats
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Seats
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Seats
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Olmo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Seats
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Seats
Roe bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Seats
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Seats
Gionfriddo hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dantonio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dantonio. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Seats
Gionfriddo hits a popup in front of the plate. Dantonio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Roe
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Roe
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dantonio vs. Roe
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Seats
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Seats
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Seats
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Gustine moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Seats
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Herring
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roe vs. Herring
Roe hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Roe
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Herring
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Herring
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Dantonio and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Herring
Dantonio fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dantonio. Gionfriddo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Herring
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Herring
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Roe
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Herring
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Herring
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Herring
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Herring
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roe
Brown hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Roe
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Roe
Herring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herring moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Herring
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Herring
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray juggles the ball. That's an error on Bordagaray. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Herring
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Herring
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Herring
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Roe
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roe
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Roe
Mike Sandlock pinch hits for Fats Dantonio.
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Sandlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herring vs. Roe
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roe, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Herring
Mike Sandlock now catching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Herring
Roe bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Herring
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
The ball gets by Sandlock for a passed ball. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colman vs. Herring
Frank Colman pinch hits for Tommy O'Brien.
Colman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Roe
Jim Russell now playing left field.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Roe
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Herring
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Herring
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Herring
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Herring
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roe vs. Herring
Roe bunts towards third. Bordagaray fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bordagaray. Barrett scores. Coscarart scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Herring
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores. Roe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Herring
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Roe
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roe
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Roe
Sandlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Roe
Eddie Basinski pinch hits for Art Herring.
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 6 1 1 2 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 5 1 0 1 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 0 0
O'Brien T, lf 4 2 2 0 Olmo L, lf 4 0 1 0
Colman F, ph 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 1 0 1 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 6 1 3 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 1 2 3 Brown T, ss 4 1 2 1
Barrett J, rf 4 1 1 0 Dantonio F, c 2 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 5 2 2 1 Sandlock M, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 2 1 0 0 Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 3 1 0 0 Herring A, p 3 0 1 0
Basinski E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 12 8 36 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 301 110 005 -- 11
Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Seats T (L) 2.1 7 4 4 1 1
Herring A 6.2 5 7 5 5 2
E -- Dantonio F 3, Dahlgren B, Bordagaray F 2, Stanky E, Brown T
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Brooklyn 8
2B -- O'Brien T, Barrett J, Olmo L, Sandlock M, Walker D
3B -- Handley L, Russell J
HR -- Dahlgren B, Coscarart P, Brown T
SB -- Gionfriddo A
SH -- Roe P 2
PB -- Sandlock M
T -- 2:19
A -- 6322
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