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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1952
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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 16, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,385 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Erskine
There goes Castiglione. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Castiglione steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Erskine
Bartirome bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Erskine
Erskine fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erskine. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Erskine
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Erskine
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Black
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Friend
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Friend
George Shuba pinch hits for Joe Black.
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Hodges scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Garagiola 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Labine
Merson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Labine
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Labine
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Main
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Main
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Main
Abrams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Main
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Main vs. Labine
Main strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Labine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Labine
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Main
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Main
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Main
Campanella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Labine
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Labine
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Main
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Main
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Main
There goes Hodges. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Main
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Main covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Labine
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Labine
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Labine
Main hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Main
Labine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Main
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Main
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Main
There goes Reese. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Labine
Carl Furillo now playing right field. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Labine
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Labine
Metkovich strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metkovich out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Main
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Main
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Garagiola to Merson covering second. The throw back to home, and Pafko is out at the plate. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Wilks
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merson vs. Labine
Brandy Davis pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Labine
There goes Davis. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Labine
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Labine
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Wilks
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wilks
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilks
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Wilks
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Labine
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Dusak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Labine
There's a wild pitch. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Labine
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Labine
Bartirome bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to third for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Labine
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cox B, 3b 4 1 3 2
Bartirome T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1
Metkovich G, lf 4 0 0 1 Robinson J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 5 1 1 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 2 3 2
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Abrams C, lf 1 1 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Furillo C, rf 1 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 1 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 1 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Main W, p 2 0 0 0 Labine C, p 3 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 4 8 4 34 6 13 6
Pittsburgh 040 000 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 040 010 10x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 1.2 6 4 4 1 1
Main W (L) 4.2 6 2 2 3 0
Wilks T 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C 1.1 4 4 4 2 0
Black J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Labine C (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 5
E -- Erskine C
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Merson J, Bartirome T
3B -- Strickland G
HR -- Snider D
SB -- Castiglione P, Davis B
CS -- Hodges G, Reese P, Pafko A
WP -- Labine C
T -- 2:45
A -- 3385
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