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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 1949
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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 June 4, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,352 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Barney
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Barney
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Barney
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Werle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Werle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Barney
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Barney
Werle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Barney
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Edwards settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to third for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Barney
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Barney
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson catches it. Basgall is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Werle
Palica strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Palica
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Werle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Werle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Palica
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Robinson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Palica
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Palica
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Werle
Palica hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Palica
Werle hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Palica
There goes Rojek. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Werle
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Werle
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Palica
Walker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Werle
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Palica vs. Dickson
Palica takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Palica moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Joe Hatten pinch runs for Erv Palica. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Chambers
Duke Snider pinch hits for Tommy Brown. Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Newcombe
Duke Snider now playing center field. Gene Hermanski now playing left field. Don Newcombe now pitching.
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Newcombe
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Newcombe
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. Stevens moves to third. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Fleming vs. Newcombe
Les Fleming pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Fleming reaches third base with a triple. Stevens scores. Rackley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Banta
Bob Chesnes pinch runs for Les Fleming. Jack Banta now pitching.
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Banta
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese throws to second for one, and Robinson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Chesnes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Banta
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muncrief
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Muncrief
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Muncrief
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Muncrief
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Muncrief
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banta vs. Muncrief
Banta strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Banta
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Banta
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 1
Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 0 McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Hermanski G, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0 Brown T, lf 3 1 0 0
Westlake W, cf 5 1 0 0 Snider D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 3 1 3 2 Robinson J, 2b 4 2 2 1
Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 2 2 2
Rackley M, ph 1 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 2
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0 Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Palica E, p 2 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0 Hatten J, pr 0 0 0 0
Fleming L, ph 1 0 1 2 Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0
Chesnes B, pr 0 1 0 0 Banta J, p 1 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 5 33 8 10 8
Pittsburgh 102 000 030 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 300 32x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B 6.1 6 6 3 0 4
Dickson M 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Chambers C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Muncrief B (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R 2.1 4 3 2 5 1
Palica E 4.2 2 0 0 2 1
Newcombe D 0.1 3 3 2 0 0
Banta J (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Edwards B, Castiglione P, Robinson J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Stevens E, Hodges G, Edwards B, Miksis E
3B -- Robinson J, Fleming L
HR -- Hodges G
CS -- Rojek S
SH -- Hodges G
T -- 2:31
A -- 18352
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