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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1940
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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 July 15, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese 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--
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyatt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Butcher
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Coscarart 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Wyatt
Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Wyatt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Butcher
Wyatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wyatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Butcher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley throws to second for one, and Gustine throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Butcher
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Butcher
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Lavagetto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lanahan
Dick Lanahan now pitching.
Phelps hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanahan
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up Medwick. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wyatt
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
Waner hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Wyatt
Handley takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Wasdell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Bauers
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bauers
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Bauers
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bauers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Bauers
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Wyatt
Bauers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Wyatt
Handley takes first base on ball four. Bauers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bauers moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bauers
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Bauers
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Bauers
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bauers
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher hits a popup towards the mound. Wyatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wasdell. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Bauers
Wyatt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bauers
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Bauers
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bauers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bauers
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Bauers
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Bauers
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wyatt
Debs Garms pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyatt
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 2 2 0 Handley L, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 2 4 2 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 5 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 4 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 1 0
Vosmik J, rf 5 1 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Davis S, c 4 0 2 0
Wyatt W, p 4 2 3 2 Butcher M, p 1 0 1 0
Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 1 0 1 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 10 17 8 34 1 10 1
Brooklyn 101 210 023 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 10 1 1 6 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 1 1
Lanahan D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bauers R 4.0 8 5 5 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gustine F, Wasdell J
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Wyatt W, Coscarart P, Lavagetto C, Gustine F
3B -- Lavagetto C
HR -- Wyatt W
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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