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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 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 21, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Gables |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,484 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Frank Colman | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Ken Gables | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley 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--
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Gionfriddo reaches third base with a triple. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colman vs. Gregg
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg juggles the ball. That's an error on Gregg. Colman scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gregg
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gregg
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Gregg
Gables hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky 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, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. King
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. King
There goes Barrett. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Gables
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gables
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Gables
Sandlock 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, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. King
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. King
Gables hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gables
King hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. King
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. King
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. King
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. King
King fires to first and picks off Colman. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. King
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gables covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olmo vs. Gables
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gables
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. King
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gables vs. King
Gables bunts towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. King
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. King
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Gables
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Gables
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Clyde King.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to third. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Lombardi
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Colman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lombardi
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen 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, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Gables
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lombardi
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Lombardi
Gables hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gables
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Gables
Sandlock hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gables
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Jim Russell pinch hits for Al Gionfriddo.
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Lombardi
Colman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lombardi
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Jim Russell now playing center field.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gables
Walker 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, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lombardi
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lombardi
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Gables
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gables
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Gables
Sandlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Gables
Babe Herman pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Herman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 1 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 2 3 1 Galan A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Colman F, lf 5 3 4 2 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 0
Gustine F, ss 4 1 3 1 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 1
Barrett J, rf 5 1 1 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 5 2 2 4 Sandlock M, c 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 5 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Gables K, p 3 0 0 0 King C, p 1 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 18 11 35 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 700 111 020 -- 12
Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gables K (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 0.2 8 7 6 0 0
King C 4.1 6 2 2 0 2
Lombardi V 4.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Gregg H, Stanky E
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Walker D
3B -- Gionfriddo A
HR -- Coscarart P, Russell J, Colman F
CS -- Barrett J
SH -- Gables K
T -- 1:58
A -- 5484
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