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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 25, 1949
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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 June 25, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 25, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 25, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese bunts towards the mound. Chesnes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Rackley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Chesnes
Snider takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Rackley moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox takes first base on ball four. Rackley scores. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Chesnes
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Bockman reaches third base with a triple. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bockman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Chesnes
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Branca
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chesnes
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cox reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Poat
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Poat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Cox moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rackley vs. Poat
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Branca scores. Reese moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Poat
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Rackley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Poat
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Restelli. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Chambers
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Branca
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Marv Rackley.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bockman. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Branca
Tommy Brown now playing left field.
Restelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Chambers
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Branca
Chambers 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 -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Chambers
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Chambers
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Basgall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Casey
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Snider hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Casey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 16 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Casey
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Casey
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Bockman reaches second base with a double. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Branca
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 17 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 6 2 2 0 Rojek S, ss 3 2 1 0
Rackley M, lf 3 2 2 2 Bockman E, 3b 4 1 2 2
Brown T, ph-lf 3 0 1 0 Restelli D, rf 5 2 2 2
Snider D, cf 5 2 1 1 Kiner R, lf 5 3 4 2
Robinson J, 2b 5 3 2 4 Westlake W, cf 5 1 1 3
Hodges G, 1b 6 4 5 4 Stevens E, 1b 2 1 1 1
Furillo C, rf 6 2 2 3 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 1 2 3 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Branca R, p 4 1 0 0 Chesnes B, p 1 0 0 0
Poat R, p 0 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
47 17 17 17 36 10 12 10
Brooklyn 209 030 201 -- 17
Pittsburgh 502 020 001 -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 12 10 10 5 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 2.1 6 6 5 3 3
Poat R 0.1 3 5 0 1 1
Chambers C 5.1 7 5 4 0 4
Casey H 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Basgall M 2, Bockman E
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Furillo C, Cox B, Hodges G, Bockman E
3B -- Bockman E, Hodges G
HR -- Westlake W, Robinson J, Kiner R 2, Stevens E, Hodges G 2, Restelli D, Furillo C
T -- 2:27
A -- 19800
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