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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 22, 1940
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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 June 22, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1940 |
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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 | June 22, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,850 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Tex Carleton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 22, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it 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: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. Phelps goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Sewell
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carleton vs. Sewell
Carleton bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carleton
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Sewell
There goes Camilli. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Sewell
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Sewell
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carleton
Sewell strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sewell out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Carleton
There goes Elliott. The throw from Phelps and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Van Robays 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Sewell
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Carleton
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Carleton
There goes Elliott. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Pressnell
Van Robays hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pressnell
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Pressnell
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Pressnell
Sewell hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Pressnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Sewell
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Sewell
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Vosmik fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Vosmik. Gustine moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kimball
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Kimball
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Kimball
Vaughan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1940 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 5 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 4 2 3 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 2 2 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 3 Gallagher J, rf 4 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 1 0 0 0 Wasdell J, ph 1 0 1 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 8 6 34 2 9 2 Pittsburgh 020 102 011 -- 7 Brooklyn 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 5 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Carleton T (L) 7.0 6 5 4 2 5 Pressnell T 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Kimball N 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Phelps B, Coscarart P, Vosmik J DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 11 2B -- Camilli D, Gustine F, Wasdell J, DiMaggio V 3B -- Gustine F HR -- DiMaggio V, Fletcher E 2 SB -- Camilli D, Elliott B 2 SH -- Carleton T T -- 2:15 A -- 10850
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