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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 4, 1938 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,431 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Gibby Brack | Right Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Woody English | Third Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brack vs. Bauers
Brack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Koy moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Bauers
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bauers
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Bauers
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Hudson scores. Koy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Bauers
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hamlin
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Hamlin
Bauers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy. Bauers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bauers moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauers scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bauers
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. Bauers fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Rizzo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Koy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brack vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Bowman
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Bowman
English strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hamlin
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Hamlin
Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley takes first base on ball four. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Bowman scores. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. There goes Rizzo trying to get to home. Brack throws the ball in to Hudson who relays the ball to Spencer, who tags Rizzo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bowman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Bowman
Posedel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Posedel
Berres hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bowman
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bowman
Koy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bowman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Posedel
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Posedel
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bowman
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Gibby Brack.
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Bowman
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Bowman
English hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Kiki Cuyler now playing right field.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Suhr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berres vs. Posedel
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Posedel
Bowman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bowman
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Roy Spencer.
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bowman
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Bowman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1938 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hassett B, lf 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 3 2 1 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 3 4 5 Koy E, cf 1 2 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 2 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Rizzo J, lf 4 1 2 0 Brack G, rf 3 0 0 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 1 Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 0 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 2 Berres R, c 4 0 1 1 English W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 1 1 1 0 Spencer R, c 2 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 1 1 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 1 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 1 0 0 0 Rosen G, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 5 3 4 35 9 12 9 Brooklyn 102 020 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 101 130 21x -- 9 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L 4.1 5 5 5 1 1 Posedel B (L) 3.2 7 4 4 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bauers R* 4.0 2 5 3 8 2 Bowman J (W) 5.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Handley L DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Hassett B, Bauers R, Vaughan A, Handley L 3B -- Waner L 2, Rizzo J, Camilli D, Suhr G HR -- Waner L SH -- Hamlin L T -- 2:10 A -- 2431
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