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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 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 July 8, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,732 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sewell
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Sewell
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McLish
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. McLish
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it 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: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Sewell
McLish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Sewell
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McLish
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zak vs. McLish
Zak bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. DiMaggio scores. Lopez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. McLish
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. McLish
Coscarart bunts towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zak moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Zak scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Webber
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Sewell
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Webber
Zak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Webber
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Sewell
Webber bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Sewell
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. Webber moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Webber scores. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Galan reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Sewell
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Webber
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webber vs. Sewell
Webber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webber for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Luis Olmo now playing second base.
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Webber
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Webber
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sewell
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen 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, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Webber
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Webber
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Coscarart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Webber
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Russell reaches second base with a double. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Webber
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo misplays the ball. That's an error on Olmo. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Webber
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen catches it and throws to first to double up Barrett. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Sewell
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Webber
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Webber
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Webber
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bragan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Sewell
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Sewell
Paul Waner pinch hits for Les Webber.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sewell
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Zak hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. King
Sewell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1944 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bordagaray F, 3b 5 2 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 3 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 1 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 2 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 1 Barrett J, rf 4 1 2 1 Walker D, rf 3 1 0 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Owen M, c 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 0 0 Bragan B, ss 3 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zak F, ss 3 1 0 1 Olmo L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 1 1 1 McLish C, p 1 0 1 0 Webber L, p 2 1 1 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 1 King C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 5 34 8 10 8 Brooklyn 101 200 010 -- 5 Pittsburgh 070 001 00x -- 8 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L)* 1.0 4 5 5 2 0 Webber L 6.0 6 3 3 0 1 King C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 7 5 5 6 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- Olmo L DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Bordagaray F 2, Barrett J, Galan A, Russell J, Bragan B 3B -- Elliott B, Coscarart P SH -- Zak F HBP -- by Sewell R (Walker D) T -- 2:05 A -- 3732
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