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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1945
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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 5, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1945 |
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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 5, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 19,504 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it 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: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Branca
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Branca
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Branca
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Barrett scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Russell scores. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Branca
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Elliott trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Peacock who tags Elliott who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Lee Handley now playing third base.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sewell
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Sewell
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Branca
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Branca
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Coscarart steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Branca
Lopez hits a line drive towards left. Olmo catches it and throws to second to double up Coscarart. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Branca
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Branca
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown hits a popup towards the mound. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Sewell
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Sewell
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Branca
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Branca
Russell takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Buker
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Buker
There goes Russell. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Galan applying the tag. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Buker
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sewell
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Galan reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Sewell
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Sewell
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Sewell
Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Buker
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Buker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Buker
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Buker
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buker vs. Cuccurullo
Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Buker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cuccurullo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Cuccurullo
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Cuccurullo
Galan hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Buker
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Buker
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Barrett trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Buker
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Buker
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cuccurullo
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Cuccurullo
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Cuccurullo
Olmo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Buker
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Buker
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Buker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccurullo vs. Buker
Cuccurullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cuccurullo
Brown 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Cuccurullo
Peacock hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buker vs. Cuccurullo
Buker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Buker
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Buker
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Buker
There goes Barrett. The throw from Peacock and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Buker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Buker
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cuccurullo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Cuccurullo
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. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Cuccurullo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Cuccurullo
Walker hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Buker
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Buker
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Buker
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Buker
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Lopez. Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching. Spud Davis pinch hits for Cookie Cuccurullo.
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching. Spud Davis now catching.
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Gables
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gables
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Lombardi
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lombardi
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell strikes out. There goes Barrett. The throw from Peacock to Brown, and Barrett is out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Gables
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gables
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Gables
There goes Lombardi. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Lombardi steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gables
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Gables
Stevens 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
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Mike Sandlock now catching.
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lombardi
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1945 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 2 1 2 Barrett J, rf 4 2 3 0 Galan A, 3b 5 1 2 1 Russell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sandlock M, c 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 2 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 0 0 0 0 Buker C, p 2 0 0 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 1 1 1 0 Gables K, p 0 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuccurullo C, p 1 0 0 0 Davis S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 6 5 35 3 10 1 Brooklyn 000 300 000 2 -- 5 Pittsburgh 201 000 000 0 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R* 2.0 3 3 2 5 0 Buker C 5.2 7 0 0 1 2 Lombardi V (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R 4.0 2 3 3 2 0 Cuccurullo C 4.0 1 0 0 2 2 Gables K (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Rosen G, Handley L, Peacock J DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Barrett J, Galan A 2 HR -- Rosen G SB -- Coscarart P, Barrett J, Lombardi V CS -- Russell J, Barrett J WP -- Branca R A -- 19504
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