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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 5, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tiny Parker |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Gibby Brack | Left Fielder |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
Pep Young | Shortstop |
Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Blanton
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Blanton
Hassett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Blanton
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Manush reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Blanton
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoyt
Jensen bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hoyt
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Hoyt
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Blanton
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blanton
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Blanton
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Hoyt
Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Blanton
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blanton, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blanton
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoyt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Hoyt
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Blanton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Blanton
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Blanton
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Blanton
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Blanton
There goes Brack. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Brack steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Blanton
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stripp vs. Blanton
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. Brack scores. English moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Blanton
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Hoyt
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cooney. Young reaches second base with a double. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brubaker scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanton vs. Hoyt
Blanton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoyt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blanton
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Blanton
Hassett bunts towards third. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Blanton
There goes Hassett. The throw from Todd and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr bunts towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hoyt
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Hoyt
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Blanton
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Blanton
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Blanton
Brack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Brack reaches second base with a double. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winsett vs. Blanton
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Woody English.
Winsett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley misplays the ball. That's an error on Handley. Phelps scores. Brack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Blanton
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Blanton
Hoyt hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Hoyt
Lindsay Brown now playing shortstop.
Blanton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoyt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blanton
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Blanton
Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Blanton
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Manush reaches second base with a double. Cooney scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Brandt
Ed Brandt now pitching.
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Todd settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Todd. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Brandt
Phelps hits a fly ball towards center. Waner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Waner. Hassett scores. Manush scores. Phelps moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Brandt
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Brandt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hoyt
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Hoyt
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Brandt
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Brandt
Hoyt hits a popup towards third. Brubaker catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Brubaker. Stripp moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Brandt
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooney vs. Brandt
Cooney bunts towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to Brandt covering. Safe. Stripp scores. Lavagetto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Brandt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Brandt
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Hoyt
Red Lucas pinch hits for Ed Brandt.
Lucas hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Weaver
Brack bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Weaver
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Weaver
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoyt
Jensen hits a fly ball towards center. Cooney settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cooney. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1937 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Lavagetto C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 1 Cooney J, cf 4 1 2 1 Jensen W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 3 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 1 1 Manush H, rf 5 2 2 2 Suhr G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 0 Todd A, c 4 1 3 0 Brack G, lf 4 2 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 1 0 English W, ss 1 0 0 0 Young P, ss 4 2 2 3 Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 1 Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 1 Brown L, ss 2 0 0 0 Blanton C, p 3 0 0 0 Stripp J, 3b 5 1 2 2 Brandt E, p 0 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 4 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Weaver J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 11 6 39 6 12 6 Brooklyn 100 202 310 -- 9 Pittsburgh 100 230 000 -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hoyt W (W) 9.0 12 6 6 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blanton C (L) 6.1 8 8 3 3 2 Brandt E 1.2 2 1 0 1 1 Weaver J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Young P 2, Handley L, Todd A, Waner L, Brubaker B, Cooney J LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Manush H 2, Young P, Brack G HR -- Young P SB -- Brack G CS -- Hassett B SH -- Cooney J, Jensen W, Brack G T -- 2:17 A -- 0
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