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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1941
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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 26, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1941 |
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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 | July 26, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,009 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it 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: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick 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. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto 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: ---
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to third for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Heintzelman
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamlin vs. Heintzelman
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vaughan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Walker scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott 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: ---
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Hamlin
Heintzelman bunts towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Heintzelman
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hamlin, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Heintzelman
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Hamlin
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Heintzelman
Wasdell 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--
Owen vs. Heintzelman
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Heintzelman
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Heintzelman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Heintzelman
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hamlin
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Stewart 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--
Martin vs. Hamlin
Stu Martin pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Hamlin
Debs Garms pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Garms hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Debs Garms now playing third base. Spud Davis now catching. Bob Klinger now pitching.
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Klinger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Klinger
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klinger
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Higbe
DiMaggio 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--
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Higbe
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Higbe
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1941 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garms D, ph-3b 1 1 1 2 Reiser P, cf 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 0 0 1 Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hamlin L, p 3 0 0 1 Lopez A, c 2 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 1 0 Stewart B, ph 1 1 1 0 Davis S, c 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0 Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 Collins R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 34 2 8 2 Brooklyn 020 001 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (W) 7.1 6 2 2 0 1 Higbe K (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K (L) 8.0 4 3 3 5 1 Klinger B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Vaughan A LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Vaughan A, Wasdell J 3B -- Van Robays M, Reiser P HR -- Garms D SB -- Lavagetto C, Reiser P CS -- Wasdell J SH -- Heintzelman K T -- 2:05 A -- 7009
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