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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1945
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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 July 17, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1945 |
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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 | July 17, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,148 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Stan Andrews | Catcher |
Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan 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. Gregg
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gregg
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Andrews and he is safe. Gionfriddo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Gregg
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Strincevich
Andrews 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Strincevich
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Gregg
Strincevich hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich juggles the ball. That's an error on Strincevich. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Gregg
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Strincevich
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Strincevich
Gregg strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Stanky 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 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Gregg
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Gionfriddo reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olmo throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Elliott, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gionfriddo scores. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Strincevich
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Strincevich
Olmo hits a line drive into right field. Elliott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Bordagaray moves to third. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Basinski vs. Strincevich
Basinski hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandlock vs. Strincevich
Mike Sandlock pinch hits for Stan Andrews.
Sandlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Strincevich
Babe Herman pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Herman takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray scores. Olmo moves to third. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Strincevich
Vic Lombardi pinch runs for Babe Herman.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Herring
Mike Sandlock now catching. Art Herring now pitching. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Herring
Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Herring
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Herring
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Strincevich
Bill Salkeld now catching.
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Gerheauser
The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Gerheauser
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Gerheauser
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Gerheauser
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Basinski vs. Gerheauser
Basinski hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandlock vs. Gerheauser
Sandlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herring vs. Gerheauser
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Herring
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Herring
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Herring
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gerheauser
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gerheauser
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Gerheauser
Galan hits a fly ball towards center. Gionfriddo catches it and throws to first to double up Rosen. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Herring
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Herring
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Herring
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Herring
Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
Colman hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1945 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rosen G, cf 5 1 3 0 Gustine F, ss 4 1 1 0 Galan A, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 3 1 1 1 Walker D, rf 4 2 0 1 Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 1 Bordagaray F, 3b 3 1 1 1 Russell J, lf 3 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 4 0 3 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Basinski E, ss 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 2 0 Andrews S, c 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Sandlock M, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 2 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 2 0 1 0 Herman B, ph 0 0 0 1 Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, pr 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Herring A, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 3 31 2 8 2 Brooklyn 000 200 120 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Gregg H (W) 6.0 7 2 2 3 1 Herring A (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (L)* 7.0 4 5 3 4 1 Gerheauser A 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Coscarart P, Strincevich N, Gustine F, Elliott B DP -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Handley L 3B -- Gionfriddo A, Rosen G SB -- Gionfriddo A, Olmo L, Bordagaray F HBP -- by Gregg H (Gionfriddo A) PB -- Salkeld B T -- 2:24 A -- 20148
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