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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 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 July 20, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
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 | 12,381 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Riddle vs. Branca
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Riddle
Cox hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Riddle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Riddle
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Branca
Restelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Riddle
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Riddle
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Riddle
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. There goes Snider trying to get to second. Restelli throws the ball in to Rojek who relays the ball to Basgall who tags Snider for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Branca
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Campanella reaches third base with a triple. Furillo scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Branca vs. Dickson
Branca hits a line drive towards the mound. Dickson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Restelli 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Branca
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Banta
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Banta
Restelli takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching. Ed Stevens pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Eddie Bockman now playing second base.
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Casey
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Casey
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Casey
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Casey
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Casey
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Hermanski scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Casey
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Palica
Bob Chesnes pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Chesnes 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, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Chambers
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Palica
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Don Newcombe now pitching.
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Newcombe
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Chambers
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 2 2 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 2 2 0 Restelli D, cf 3 1 1 0 Olmo L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 5 2 2 5 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 1 Brown T, ph 1 0 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bockman E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 3 2 1 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 2 4 Saffell T, ph 0 1 0 0 Branca R, p 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0 Banta J, p 0 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 2 0 0 0 Palica E, p 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 1 1 2 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Chesnes B, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 8 34 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 002 000 303 -- 8 Brooklyn 000 032 100 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E 4.2 3 3 3 5 3 Dickson M 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Casey H 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Chambers C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R* 6.0 6 4 4 3 7 Banta J 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Palica E (L) 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 Newcombe D 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Fitz Gerald E DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Furillo C 3B -- Campanella R HR -- Kiner R 2, Campanella R, Walker D SB -- Hermanski G HBP -- by Riddle E (Robinson J) T -- 2:43 A -- 12381
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