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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1944
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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 20, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1944 |
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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 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,953 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Center Fielder |
Barney Koch | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Luis Olmo | Third Baseman |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
Eddie Stanky | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koch vs. Strincevich
Koch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyatt
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Olmo settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Olmo. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Wyatt
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Wyatt
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colman vs. Wyatt
There goes Barrett, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Barrett steals home. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Wyatt
Frenchy Bordagaray now playing third base. Goody Rosen now playing center field. Ray Hayworth now catching.
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyatt
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards short. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Strincevich
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Strincevich, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyatt
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Wyatt
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyatt
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Strincevich
Wyatt 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koch vs. Strincevich
Koch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyatt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wyatt
Elliott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Barrett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Webber
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Gustine trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Hayworth who tags Gustine who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Strincevich
Hayworth hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Webber
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Webber
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a popup towards the mound. Webber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Strincevich
Webber 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koch vs. Strincevich
Koch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Webber
Colman hits a popup towards short. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Webber
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Webber
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Webber
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. Rosen throws the ball in to Hayworth who tags Russell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Webber
There goes Barrett. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Webber
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Colman reaches second base with a double. Rosen throws the ball in to Bordagaray who tags Colman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Barrett scores. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Strincevich
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Strincevich
Paul Waner pinch hits for Les Webber.
Waner 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Warren
Tommy Warren now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Warren
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Warren
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koch vs. Strincevich
Koch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Warren
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Warren
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Warren
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Warren
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Warren
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Warren covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Strincevich
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Strincevich
Warren hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1944, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bordagaray F, cf-3b 3 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 2 2 0 Koch B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 5 1 2 2 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, cf 4 3 3 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 0 1 Olmo L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 2 2 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0 Bragan B, c 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 2 0 Hayworth R, c 4 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 4 0 2 0 Stanky E, ss 3 0 1 0 Wyatt W, p 1 0 0 0 Webber L, p 1 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Warren T, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 36 7 14 6 Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 302 002 00x -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (L)* 2.0 5 5 3 1 0 Webber L 4.0 7 2 2 3 1 Warren T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Olmo L, Koch B, Gustine F LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Barrett J, Schultz H, Colman F, Galan A 3B -- Russell J 2 HR -- Walker D SB -- Barrett J 2 T -- 1:59 A -- 20953
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