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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1955
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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 May 24, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,251 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Law
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Podres
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Law
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Amoros scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Law
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Law
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Podres
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Podres
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Law
Amoros hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Freese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Mejias reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. Shepard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Podres
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Law
George Shuba pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Meyer
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Law
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Law
Amoros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Meyer
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Meyer
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to third. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Saffell vs. Meyer
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Meyer
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas scores. Shepard moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Meyer
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shepard scores. Ward scores. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friend moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend scores. Freese scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Black
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Black
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Saffell vs. Black
Saffell hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Frank Thomas now playing left field. Tom Saffell now playing center field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Friend
Don Hoak pinch hits for Joe Black.
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lasorda
Tom Lasorda now pitching.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Lasorda
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Lasorda
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lasorda
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lasorda
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lasorda
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lasorda
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Lasorda
Shepard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Lasorda
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Lasorda
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lasorda
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Lasorda
Freese is hit by the pitch. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lasorda
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hughes
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hughes
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1955 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 4 2 3 3
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0
Snider D, cf 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 6 2 2 3
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 5 1 0 0
Amoros S, lf 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, cf-lf 5 2 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 5 2 4 2
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 1 Mejias R, lf 2 0 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Saffell T, ph-cf 3 1 1 1
Podres J, p 1 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 3 3 3
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 1 1 1
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Hoak D, ph 1 0 0 0
LaSorda T, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 41 15 19 15
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 003 071 40x -- 15
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 2.2 6 3 1 2 4
Labine C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Meyer R 1.1 6 6 6 1 2
Black J 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
LaSorda T 2.0 4 5 5 2 1
Hughes J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 4.2 5 1 1 6 1
Friend B (W) 4.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Gilliam J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Amoros S, Clemente R, Mejias R
3B -- Ward P
HR -- Ward P
SH -- Groat D 2
SF -- Freese G
HBP -- by LaSorda T (Freese G)
WP -- Meyer R
T -- 2:55
A -- 9251
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