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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 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 July 21, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Newt Kimball |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Newt Kimball | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kimball
Handley 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Kimball
Vaughan 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: ---
Elliott vs. Kimball
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese 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: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser 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. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kimball
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kimball
Van Robays 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kimball
DiMaggio 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--
Gustine vs. Kimball
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Owen and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Kimball
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kimball
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out 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. Heintzelman
Lavagetto 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--
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick 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: 1--
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Owen reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. There goes Reese trying to get to home. Van Robays throws the ball in to Vaughan who relays the ball to Lopez, who tags Reese, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Kimball
Heintzelman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kimball
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Kimball
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. Heintzelman scores. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Kimball
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Tamulis
Van Robays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Tamulis
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Heintzelman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Reiser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Brown
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Brown
Handley hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Brown
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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brown
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Brown
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. Brown
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Brown
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
There goes Gustine. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Brown
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Heintzelman
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto 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 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Brown
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Brown
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brown
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Brown
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick 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: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli 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, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese 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--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Owen reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Heintzelman
Leo Durocher pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Durocher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wicker
Kemp Wicker now pitching.
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wicker
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Wicker
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
There's a wild pitch. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser 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, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wicker
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wicker
There goes Handley. The throw from Owen and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wicker
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, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wicker
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
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 -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli 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, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wicker
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Wicker
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wicker
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wicker
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wicker
There goes Gustine. The throw from Owen and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wicker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Heintzelman
Curt Davis pinch hits for Kemp Wicker.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman 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 7/21/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 5 1 2 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 2 1 2 Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 5 1 2 1 Reiser P, cf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Van Robays M, lf 5 1 2 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 2 2 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 3 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 2 2 Heintzelman K, p 3 1 0 0 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 2 1 0 0 Durocher L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wicker K, p 0 0 0 0 Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 11 8 35 3 10 3 Pittsburgh 003 021 002 -- 8 Brooklyn 011 001 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K (W) 9.0 10 3 2 3 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Kimball N (L)* 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 Tamulis V 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Brown M 3.2 3 3 3 3 4 Wicker K 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Vaughan A DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Owen M 2, Elliott B, Walker D 3B -- Vaughan A HR -- Fletcher E, DiMaggio V SB -- DiMaggio V, Gustine F CS -- Handley L, Gustine F HBP -- by Brown M (Fletcher E) WP -- Heintzelman K A -- (null)
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