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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 11, 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 June 11, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 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 | June 11, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 30,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 11, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Higbe
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Higbe
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Higbe
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Higbe
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Sewell
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Sewell
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Sewell
Higbe 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: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Higbe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Higbe
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Higbe
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Brown
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Brown
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Sewell scores. Gustine scores. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Brown
The umpire calls a balk on Brown Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Brown
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Brown
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Brown
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Brown
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli 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--
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Sewell
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riggs vs. Sewell
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Swift
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Swift
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Swift
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Swift
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Swift
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Swift
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Swift
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Swift
There's a wild pitch. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Sewell
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tamulis
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Tamulis
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Tamulis
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Tamulis
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Tamulis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Sewell
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Walker D, lf 3 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 6 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 0 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 1 1 1 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 3 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 3 Wasdell J, rf 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 2 1 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 5 1 1 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0 Swift B, p 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 5 31 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 000 503 000 -- 8 Brooklyn 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (L) 3.1 4 3 3 5 2 Brown M 1.2 2 2 1 3 1 Swift B 3.0 3 3 3 1 0 Tamulis V 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Brown M, Durocher L DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Brooklyn 7 HR -- Lopez A, DiMaggio V SB -- DiMaggio V CS -- Wasdell J SH -- Lopez A WP -- Swift B Balk -- Brown M T -- 2:37 A -- 30469
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