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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1941
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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 May 4, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1941 |
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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 | May 4, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 27,015 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Heintzelman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Heintzelman. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a fly ball towards right field. Walker drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards home. Owen tags Elliott out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heintzelman vs. Hamlin
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Heintzelman
Paul Waner pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Waner hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Heintzelman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Heintzelman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Swift
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heintzelman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Swift
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Swift
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Heintzelman
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field. Garms picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garms. Coscarart scores. Swift moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin 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: ---
Heintzelman vs. Swift
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Swift
Handley hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for one, and Heintzelman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Camilli goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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: ---
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Swift
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Swift
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Owen and he is out, Lavagetto applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Swift
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Heintzelman
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Lew Riggs pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Grissom
Martin is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Grissom
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball 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: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Heintzelman covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Grissom
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heintzelman vs. Grissom
Heintzelman hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Heintzelman
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Kampouris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 6 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1 Martin S, 2b 5 1 3 1 Reiser P, cf 4 1 2 2 Garms D, lf 3 1 1 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 5 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 3 3 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, rf 5 1 3 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 2 0 1 1 Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Heintzelman K, p 5 1 1 0 Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Swift B, p 1 0 1 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 1 0 Riggs L, pr 0 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0 Kampouris A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 35 4 9 3 Pittsburgh 004 100 100 -- 6 Brooklyn 000 011 002 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K (W) 9.0 9 4 3 3 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 3.0 5 4 0 2 1 Swift B 4.0 5 2 2 2 2 Grissom L 2.0 3 0 0 2 1 E -- Heintzelman K 2, Walker D, Reese P 2, Garms D LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, Brooklyn 8 2B -- DiMaggio V, Heintzelman K HR -- Fletcher E, Garms D, Reiser P CS -- Vaughan A, Martin S SH -- Reiser P, DiMaggio V T -- 2:26 A -- 27015
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