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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1944
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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 May 18, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1944 |
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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 | May 18, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Xavier Rescigno |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,361 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bill Hart | Shortstop |
Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
Pat Ankenman | Second Baseman |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Hank Camelli | Catcher |
Xavier Rescigno | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Rescigno
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Rescigno
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Rescigno
Galan hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Rescigno
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Rescigno
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Rescigno
Bragan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Bragan reaches third base with a triple. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ankenman vs. Rescigno
Ankenman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Rescigno
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Rescigno
Olmo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Melton
Camelli hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Melton
Rescigno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it 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: ---
Galan vs. Rescigno
Galan 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: ---
Schultz vs. Rescigno
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Rescigno
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Rescigno
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankenman vs. Rescigno
Ankenman 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--
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melton for the out. Ankenman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Rescigno
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Rescigno
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Melton
Camelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Rescigno
Galan hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Rescigno
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Rescigno
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Melton
Rescigno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Rescigno
Bragan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Bragan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ankenman vs. Rescigno
Ankenman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Rescigno
Melton bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bragan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Rescigno
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine 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--
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Rescigno
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Rescigno
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Rescigno
Schultz 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--
Hart vs. Rescigno
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Melton
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Hank Camelli.
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Melton
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Melton
Frank Colman pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Colman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching. Al Rubeling now playing second base. Spud Davis now catching.
Bragan 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--
Ankenman vs. Butcher
Ankenman hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Butcher
Melton bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rubeling covering, for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Butcher
Bordagaray hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ankenman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hart. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Frankie Zak pinch runs for Frankie Gustine.
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Zak scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Rubeling bunts towards the mound. Lohrman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dahlgren moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Rubeling moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1944 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bordagaray F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Olmo L, cf 4 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0 Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0 Hart B, ss 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Bragan B, c 4 2 3 1 Gustine F, ss 4 0 2 1 Ankenman P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Zak F, pr 0 1 0 0 Melton R, p 2 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 2 Camelli H, c 2 0 0 0 Rubeling A, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Rescigno X, p 2 0 0 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis S, c 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 33 4 8 4 Brooklyn 020 000 100 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 004 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L)* 8.0 6 4 3 3 6 Lohrman B 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rescigno X 8.0 8 3 3 1 5 Butcher M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 9th E -- Hart B LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Galan A, Dahlgren B 3B -- Bragan B 2 SH -- Melton R 2 T -- 2:25 A -- 3361
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