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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1947
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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 17, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1947 |
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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 17, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde King |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,133 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Mel Queen | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Clyde King | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. King
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. King
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Queen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Queen
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. King
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. King
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. King
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. King
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. King
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Queen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Jorgensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Queen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Queen
There go the runners. The throw from Kluttz to Gustine. The throw back to home, and Jorgensen is out at the plate. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Queen
King strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. King
Queen hits a line drive towards third. Jorgensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. King
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. King
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Queen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. King
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. King
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. King
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. King
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Queen vs. King
Queen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Queen
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. King
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. King
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. King
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. King
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Queen
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Clyde King.
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Gregg
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Gregg
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Gregg
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Queen
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Queen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gregg
Wietelmann bunts towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Gregg covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell bunts towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Gregg juggles the ball. That's an error on Gregg. Wietelmann moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Gregg
There's a wild pitch. Wietelmann scores. Russell moves to third. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Barney
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Barney
Elbie Fletcher pinch runs for Hank Greenberg.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Barney
Bloodworth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Barney
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. Kiner scores. Fletcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Queen vs. Barney
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Queen
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Queen
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Gionfriddo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hatten
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Queen
Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Queen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hatten
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hatten
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Hatten
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Hatten
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Queen
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Queen
Reiser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Wietelmann W, ss 5 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Reiser P, lf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 2 1 1 Walker D, rf 2 0 2 1 Greenberg H, 1b 2 1 1 2 Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, rf 5 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 5 0 0 1 King C, p 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 1 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Barney R, p 0 0 0 0 Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 8 6 33 1 8 1 Pittsburgh 000 300 400 -- 7 Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Queen M (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO King C (L) 5.0 5 3 3 3 4 Gregg H* 1.0 2 3 0 0 0 Barney R 1.0 0 1 0 3 0 Hatten J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Robinson J, Gregg H DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 11 2B -- Westlake W, Reiser P 3B -- Jorgensen S HR -- Kiner R, Greenberg H, Bloodworth J CS -- Jorgensen S SH -- Russell J, Gustine F HBP -- by Queen M (Stanky E) WP -- Gregg H T -- 2:30 A -- 9133
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