Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. King
  
  Rikard bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. King
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. King
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Higbe
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Higbe
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Higbe
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. King
  
  Greenberg strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. King
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. King
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Higbe
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. Higbe
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Higbe
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Rojek vs. Higbe
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Rojek reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. Hermanski scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  King vs. Higbe
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Miksis vs. Higbe
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Higbe
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching.
  
  Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Sewell
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. King
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. King
  
  Sewell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. King
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. King
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. King
  
  Gustine hits a line drive towards third. Vaughan catches it and throws to first to double up Russell. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Sewell
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sewell
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sewell
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Sewell
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. King
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. King
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bloodworth vs. King
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Sewell
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Sewell
  
  Robinson bunts towards third. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Miksis moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Reiser vs. Sewell
  
  Reiser is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vaughan vs. Sewell
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to home to get Miksis. Robinson moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hermanski vs. Sewell
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Sewell
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. King
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. King
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. King
  
  Rikard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. King
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rikard scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. King
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sewell
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Sewell
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Sewell
  
  Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sewell
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Reiser vs. Sewell
  
  Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. King
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. King
  
  Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. King
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bloodworth is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. King
  
  Howell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Sewell
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker bunts towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hermanski vs. Sewell
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Sewell
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Rojek vs. Sewell
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Sewell
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. King
  
  Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. King
  
  Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. King
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. King
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wolff
  
  Roger Wolff now pitching.
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wolff
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Wolff
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Reiser vs. Wolff
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Wolff
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Wolff
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hermanski vs. Wolff
  
  Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Casey
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Casey
  
  Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Casey
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wolff
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Wolff
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Casey vs. Wolff
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Wolff
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Wolff
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Casey
  
  Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Roger Wolff.
  
  Salkeld strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Casey
  
  Rikard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Casey
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Russell reaches second base with a double. Rikard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Casey
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Casey
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Greenberg vs. Casey
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Rikard C, rf          5  2  2  0   Miksis E, 2b          5  2  2  2   
Russell J, cf         5  2  4  3   Robinson J, 1b        4  2  2  0   
Gustine F, 3b         5  1  3  1   Reiser P, cf          2  2  1  3   
Kiner R, lf           4  2  1  2   Vaughan A, 3b         5  1  1  0   
Greenberg H, 1b       5  0  0  0   Walker D, rf          4  1  2  1   
Cox B, ss             4  1  2  2   Hermanski G, lf       4  1  1  1   
Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  1  0   Edwards B, c          4  1  2  0   
Howell D, c           4  1  2  0   Rojek S, ss           5  1  2  4   
Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0   King C, p             3  0  0  0   
Sewell R, p           2  1  1  2   Casey H, p            1  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Wolff R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Salkeld B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 16 10                        37 11 13 11

Pittsburgh       002 012 302 -- 10
Brooklyn         070 211 00x -- 11

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)           1.1  3  6  6  4  0
Sewell R              4.2  8  5  5  3  2
Wolff R               2.0  2  0  0  2  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
King C (W)            6.2 13  8  8  1  3
Casey H (S)           2.1  3  2  2  0  1

E -- Gustine F
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Walker D, Cox B, Rikard C, Russell J
3B -- Rojek S, Robinson J, Gustine F
HR -- Reiser P, Sewell R, Miksis E, Cox B, Russell J, Kiner R
SB -- Robinson J
HBP -- by Wolff R (Robinson J)
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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