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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 19, 1945
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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 August 19, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Webber |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jack Saltzgaver | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
| Les Webber | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 19, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Webber
Gionfriddo 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--
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Ostermueller
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Ostermueller
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Ostermueller
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it 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: ---
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Webber
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a fly ball towards left field. Olmo makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Olmo. Gustine scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Webber
Saltzgaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Ostermueller
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Ostermueller
Webber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
There goes Webber. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Webber steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Ostermueller
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webber scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Ostermueller
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Webber
Ostermueller 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--
Gionfriddo vs. Webber
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Webber covering, for the out. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Ostermueller
Stevens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Webber
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens juggles the ball. That's an error on Stevens. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Ostermueller
Dantonio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Ostermueller
Webber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webber moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Ostermueller
Bordagaray is walked intentionally. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Ostermueller
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Webber scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Webber
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Webber covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Webber
Ostermueller hits a line drive into center field. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Ostermueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gionfriddo vs. Webber
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gionfriddo for the out. Ostermueller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Webber
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Ostermueller
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a popup in front of the plate. Dantonio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Webber
Salkeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Ostermueller
Dantonio hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Ostermueller
Webber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Webber
Saltzgaver hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Ostermueller
Lee Handley now playing third base.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Ostermueller
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ostermueller
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver misplays the ball. That's an error on Saltzgaver. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Ostermueller
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Walker scores. Rosen moves to third. Stevens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dantonio vs. Ostermueller
Dantonio hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Webber
Ostermueller hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Webber
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Webber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Beck
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Beck
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Webber
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Webber
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 3 0 0 1
Gustine F, ss 4 1 2 0 Walker D, rf 3 1 0 1
Salkeld B, c 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 2 2
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Dantonio F, c 4 0 0 0
Saltzgaver J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Webber L, p 3 2 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 1 2 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 32 6 6 5
Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 211 100 10x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 7.0 6 6 5 6 5
Beck B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Webber L (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 5
E -- Olmo L, Stevens E, Rosen G, Saltzgaver J, Handley L
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 8
HR -- Stevens E
SB -- Webber L
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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