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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 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 June 24, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 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 | June 24, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tot Pressnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,582 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Tuck Stainback | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Tot Pressnell | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Tobin
Almada hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it 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. Tobin
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--
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Tobin
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Tobin
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pressnell
There goes Handley. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Tobin
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Tobin
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Tobin
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pressnell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pressnell
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Tobin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Tobin
Koy hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Tobin
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Tobin
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pressnell vs. Tobin
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Pressnell
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Handley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Pressnell
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Tobin
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Durocher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Durocher tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Tobin
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Tobin
Stainback hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Pressnell
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pressnell. Klein scores. Handley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Pressnell
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Pressnell
Tobin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Tobin
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Tobin
Pressnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Tobin
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pressnell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell juggles the ball. That's an error on Pressnell. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Pressnell
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Mungo
Phelps fires to third and they've got Vaughan trapped. The throw back to Phelps who tags Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Mungo
Handley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher catches it and steps on first to double up Lavagetto. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mungo
Young strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Mungo
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mungo
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mungo
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mungo
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Tobin
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Tobin
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Tobin
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1939 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Almada M, cf 3 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 1 Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Klein C, lf 4 1 2 2 Phelps B, c 4 0 3 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 3 0 Stainback T, rf 4 0 1 1 Young P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 1 2 2 Pressnell T, p 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 4 1 2 0 Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 10 2 36 6 14 5 Brooklyn 000 110 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 101 21x -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Pressnell T (L)* 6.0 12 5 4 2 0 Mungo V 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Pressnell T 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Waner P, Mueller R, Klein C 3B -- Tobin J, Handley L, Durocher L HR -- Mueller R CS -- Handley L SF -- Lavagetto C T -- 1:51 A -- 5582
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