Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Branca
  
  Beard hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Branca
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Werle
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Werle
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Werle
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Werle
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Werle
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Branca
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Branca
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Branca
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Werle
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Werle
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Werle
  
  Cox 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 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Werle vs. Branca
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Branca
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Branca
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Branca
  
  Hopp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Werle
  
  Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Werle
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Werle
  
  Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Branca
  
  O'Connell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Branca
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Branca
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Werle
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Werle
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Werle
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Werle vs. Branca
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Werle for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Branca
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Branca
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Branca
  
  Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Branca
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Branca
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Werle
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Werle
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Werle
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Branca
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werle vs. Branca
  
  Werle hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Werle
  
  Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Werle
  
  Reese bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Werle
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Branca
  
  Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Branca
  
  Campanella fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campanella. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Beard vs. Branca
  
  Beard bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Branca
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beard moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  O'Connell vs. Branca
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Werle
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Werle
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Werle
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Branca
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Branca
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Werle vs. Branca
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Werle
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Werle
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Werle
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Branca vs. Werle
  
  Branca hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Branca
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Branca
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Ted Beard.
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Branca
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Branca
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Werle
  
  Wally Westlake now playing center field.
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Werle
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Werle
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Werle
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Furillo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Dickson
  
  Dickson fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Rojek who tags Robinson for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Branca
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Branca
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Dickson
  
  Ray Mueller now catching.
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Dickson
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Dickson
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Branca vs. Dickson
  
  Branca takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Dickson
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Russell vs. Dickson
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Branca moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Rojek S, ss           4  1  2  0   Reese P, ss           2  1  0  0   
Beard T, cf           4  0  0  0   Russell J, lf         5  2  2  3   
Westlake W, ph-cf     0  0  0  0   Snider D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Hopp J, rf            5  2  3  2   Robinson J, 2b        4  1  2  2   
Kiner R, lf           4  1  2  2   Furillo C, rf         4  0  0  0   
O'Connell D, 3b       5  0  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Castiglione P, 2b     5  0  1  0   Campanella R, c       4  0  0  0   
Phillips J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Cox B, 3b             4  1  1  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Branca R, p           3  0  0  0   
Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Mueller R, c          0  0  0  0                                      
Werle B, p            4  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 12  4                        34  5  7  5

Pittsburgh       000 020 002 0 --  4
Brooklyn         200 000 002 1 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Werle B               8.1  5  4  4  2  2
Dickson M (L)         1.1  2  1  1  2  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R (W)         10.0 12  4  4  4  4

E -- Campanella R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Hopp J
HR -- Robinson J, Hopp J, Kiner R, Russell J
T -- 2:18
A -- 6361

    

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