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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1939
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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 25, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1939 |
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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 25, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tot Pressnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Fred Sington | Right Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Tot Pressnell | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Fern Bell | Center Fielder |
Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Brubaker who tags Rosen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Klinger
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Klinger
Sington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sington reaches second base with a double. Camilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Klinger
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Klinger
Stainback is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Klinger
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sington moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pressnell vs. Klinger
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sington scores. Stainback scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Klinger
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pressnell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Pressnell moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Swift
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pressnell
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Pressnell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Pressnell
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Swift
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Swift
Sington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Swift
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Swift
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sington moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Swift
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Swift
Pressnell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Swift
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Swift
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Swift
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pressnell
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball towards left. Stainback settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stainback. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Pressnell
Suhr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Brubaker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Pressnell
There goes Handley. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Pressnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Swift
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Swift
Sington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Swift
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sington moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Swift
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sington scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Swift
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground that hits Waner. Waner is out and Vaughan is safe at first. There goes Waner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pressnell
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Swift
Pressnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Swift
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Swift
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Swift
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Pressnell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Pressnell covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Swift
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Swift
Sington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Swift
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sington moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Swift
Stainback hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Swift
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Sington scores. Durocher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Swift
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Heintzelman
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pressnell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Heintzelman
Sington hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Heintzelman
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stainback vs. Heintzelman
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Durocher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Heintzelman
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Heintzelman
Pressnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Pressnell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Pressnell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Pressnell
Berres hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1939 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rosen G, cf 4 0 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 5 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 2 1 0 Bell F, cf 4 1 2 0 Sington F, rf 5 3 4 1 Brubaker B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 5 2 2 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Stainback T, lf 4 1 3 3 Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hudson J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Berres R, c 4 0 1 1 Pressnell T, p 5 0 1 2 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 Swift B, p 2 0 0 0 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 15 7 35 2 7 2 Brooklyn 030 010 202 -- 8 Pittsburgh 010 100 000 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Pressnell T (W) 9.0 7 2 1 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (L) 1.2 5 3 3 1 0 Swift B 5.1 8 3 2 2 3 Heintzelman K 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 E -- Stainback T, Waner P, Durocher L DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Sington F, Durocher L SB -- Handley L HBP -- by Klinger B (Stainback T) T -- 2:05 A -- 5600
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