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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 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 27, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 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 27, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 40,093 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 27, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Casey
Martin 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--
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Sewell
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell 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--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Casey
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Casey
Lopez 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Sewell
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Casey
Sewell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Casey
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Sewell
Riggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Casey
Anderson 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--
Lopez vs. Casey
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Casey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Casey
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Higbe
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riggs vs. Sewell
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Jimmy Wasdell now playing right field. Dolph Camilli now playing first base.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Brown
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brown
Elliott 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, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sewell
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brown
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brown
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Sewell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wicker
Kemp Wicker now pitching.
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wicker
Bill Baker pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Wicker
Lee Handley pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1941, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Martin S, 2b 4 1 3 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 1 1 1 Reiser P, cf 4 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b-rf 3 0 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 1 2 Walker D, rf 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 3 Camilli D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Anderson A, ss 3 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 3 1 1 1 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Handley L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 1 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wicker K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 5 0 33 8 11 8 Brooklyn 000 000 00 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 080 00 -- 8 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Casey H (L) 4.1 8 5 5 0 1 Higbe K 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Brown M 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 Wicker K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 8.0 5 0 0 2 1 DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Garms D, Van Robays M, Reese P HR -- DiMaggio V T -- 1:54 A -- 40093
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