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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 8, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 1929 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Morrison |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Eddie Moore | Shortstop |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Johnny Morrison | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 8, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Morrison
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Morrison
There goes Waner. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Morrison
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Grimes
Frederick hits a line drive towards first. Sheely reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham bunts towards the mound. Morrison can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Morrison
Comorosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Frederick is chasing the ball. Comorosky rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Morrison
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Morrison
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargreaves for the out. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Morrison
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Grimes
DeBerry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. DeBerry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Grimes
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers misplays the ball. That's an error on Flowers. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Morrison
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Grimes
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Morrison
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Morrison
There goes Comorosky. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Comorosky steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Morrison
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Morrison
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Hargreaves reaches second base with a double. Comorosky scores. Sheely goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moore fields it and has Hargreaves trapped. There's the throw to Gilbert and over to Flowers, who tags Hargreaves for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Morrison
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Morrison
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Morrison
There goes Grantham. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Grantham steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Morrison
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Grimes
DeBerry hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Grimes
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Grimes
Frederick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Morrison
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Morrison
Hargreaves hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Morrison
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Morrison
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Morrison
Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Morrison
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Morrison
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Grimes
Val Picinich pinch hits for Hank DeBerry.
Picinich hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Grimes
Glenn Wright pinch hits for Johnny Morrison.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Ballou
Win Ballou now pitching. Val Picinich now catching.
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Ballou
Sheely takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Ballou
Hargreaves bunts towards the mound. Ballou fields it and throws to first for the out. Comorosky moves to third. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Ballou
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Flowers. Comorosky scores. Sheely scores. Grimes moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Ballou
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Ballou
There goes Grimes. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Gilbert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Grimes
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Waner is chasing the ball. Herman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Grimes
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Grimes
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Ballou
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Ballou
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Ballou
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Ballou
Grantham hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flowers catches it and throws to first to double up Traynor. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham catches it and throws to first to double up Flowers. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Grimes
Butch Henline pinch hits for Win Ballou.
Henline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Henline moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Grimes
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Henline moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Grimes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Grimes
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henline scores. Frederick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Frederick J, cf 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 5 0 2 2 Waner P, rf 5 2 3 1 Herman B, rf 5 1 3 1 Traynor P, 3b 5 0 3 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 5 1 1 1 Bressler R, lf 3 1 1 1 Comorosky A, lf 4 3 3 2 Moore E, ss 4 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 2 2 1 0 Flowers J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 1 2 DeBerry H, c 2 0 1 0 Grimes B, p 4 0 0 0 Picinich V, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Morrison J, p 2 0 0 0 Wright G, ph 1 0 0 0 Ballou W, p 0 0 0 0 Henline B, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 12 6 35 4 9 4 Pittsburgh 020 210 120 -- 8 Brooklyn 010 000 012 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Grimes B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Morrison J (L) 7.0 10 6 6 2 3 Ballou W 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 E -- Flowers J 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 8 2B -- DeBerry H, Hargreaves C, Traynor P HR -- Comorosky A, Bressler R, Waner P, Herman B SB -- Waner P, Comorosky A, Grantham G CS -- Grimes B SH -- Hargreaves C T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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