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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,803 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Fitzsimmons
Stewart 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese 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: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanning
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin 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. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Lanning
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into left field. Garms 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: ---
Anderson vs. Fitzsimmons
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzsimmons, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Fitzsimmons
Lanning 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart 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. Lanning
Herman 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--
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher 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--
Stewart vs. Fitzsimmons
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Stewart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fitzsimmons
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Fitzsimmons
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Camilli. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Fitzsimmons
Lanning hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanning
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riggs vs. Lanning
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Owen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker 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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. French
Garms strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanning
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leip vs. French
Ed Leip pinch hits for Stu Martin.
Leip hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. French
Anderson 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Ed Leip now playing second base.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanning
Lavagetto 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. French
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. French
Gustine is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. French
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Augie Galan pinch hits for Larry French.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into left field. Medwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Medwick. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Casey
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ed Leip.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Casey
The umpire calls a balk on Casey DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Casey
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Casey
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Casey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Frankie Gustine now playing second base. Bob Elliott now playing left field. Debs Garms now playing third base.
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1941 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Walker D, rf 5 1 1 0 Gustine F, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 1 0 Stewart B, rf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 2 2 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 Garms D, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 2 Martin S, 2b 2 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Leip E, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, lf 0 0 0 0 Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 0 0 French L, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson A, ss 4 0 2 1 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 3 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 8 5 31 6 10 4 Brooklyn 000 000 050 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 400 02x -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F 4.0 6 4 3 1 0 French L 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Hamlin L* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Casey H (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lanning J 7.2 6 4 4 1 1 Sewell R (W) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Camilli D, Anderson A, Medwick J DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Stewart B, Walker D, Lavagetto C 3B -- Anderson A SH -- Fletcher E HBP -- by French L (Gustine F) Balk -- Casey H T -- 2:07 A -- 6803
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