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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 14, 1942
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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 14, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1942 |
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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 14, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Wilkie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Lefty Wilkie | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 14, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Higbe
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Higbe
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Higbe
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Higbe
DiMaggio 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 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wilkie
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wilkie
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Wilkie
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Wilkie
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Wilkie
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wilkie
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Higbe
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkie vs. Higbe
Wilkie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Higbe, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilkie
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilkie
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Owen. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Wilkie
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Higbe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Higbe
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for one, and Higbe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Higbe
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. French
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Owen and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wilkie
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wilkie
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Wilkie
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching. Dixie Walker pinch hits for Johnny Rizzo.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dietz, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Dietz
Medwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Dietz
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Dietz
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Dietz
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. French
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. French
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Dietz
French hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Dietz
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Dietz
There goes Herman. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Dietz
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Dietz
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. French
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. French
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. French
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dietz
Walker hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Dietz
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Dietz
Camilli 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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Dietz
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dietz
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Dietz
Casey bunts towards the mound. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Dietz
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Casey
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Dutch Dietz.
Stewart 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Casey
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jungels
Ken Jungels now pitching.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Jungels
Reiser 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jungels
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Jungels
Medwick 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Casey
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Casey
Phelps hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Casey
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Jungels
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Jungels
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jungels
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reese reaches second base with a double. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casey vs. Jungels
Casey hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Jungels
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Jungels
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Casey
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ken Jungels.
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 5 1 3 2 Barrett J, lf 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, 3b 5 2 2 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 1 2 0 Reiser P, cf 4 0 1 2 Phelps B, c 3 1 2 2 Rizzo J, rf 0 1 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 3 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 2 1 1 0 Wilkie L, p 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Dietz D, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 French L, p 1 0 0 0 Jungels K, p 0 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 3 32 7 10 7 Pittsburgh 102 000 001 -- 4 Brooklyn 302 000 02x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Wilkie L (L)* 2.0 5 5 5 2 1 Dietz D 4.0 3 0 0 2 2 Jungels K 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K 2.1 6 3 3 0 0 French L (W) 3.1 0 0 0 2 5 Casey H (S) 3.1 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Higbe K, Gustine F DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Wasdell J 2, Phelps B, Vaughan A 2, Reese P HR -- Medwick J, Phelps B, Elliott B SB -- DiMaggio V, Herman B SH -- Casey H A -- (null)
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