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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 5, 1949
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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 June 5, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1949 |
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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 | June 5, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,035 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 5, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Riddle
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Riddle
The umpire calls a balk on Riddle Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Riddle
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Riddle
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Riddle
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Branca
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Riddle
There goes Hermanski. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a line drive towards the mound. Branca reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Riddle
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Riddle
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Riddle
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Branca
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Riddle
Eddie Bockman now playing third base.
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Riddle
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Branca
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Riddle
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Walker takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to third. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojek scores. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Barney
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Barney
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Barney
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Barney
The umpire calls a balk on Barney Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Barney
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Dickson
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Barney
Bockman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Barney
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Barney
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dickson
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bockman E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 1 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 1 0 Westlake W, cf 4 2 2 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Stevens E, 1b 5 0 2 1 Furillo C, rf 3 1 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 2 2 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 3 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0 Barney R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 7 5 34 4 8 4 Pittsburgh 010 200 010 1 -- 5 Brooklyn 020 020 000 0 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E 7.0 8 4 4 5 4 Dickson M (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R* 7.0 5 4 4 3 4 Minner P+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Barney R (L) 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Reese P, Stevens E, Edwards B HR -- Westlake W, Edwards B, Hodges G, Kiner R CS -- Hermanski G HBP -- by Riddle E (Furillo C) WP -- Branca R Balk -- Riddle E, Barney R T -- 2:36 A -- 25035
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