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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1946
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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 June 5, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1946 |
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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 | June 5, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,206 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roe
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Roe
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley 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: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo 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. Higbe
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roe
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Roe
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Galan reaches second base with a double. Schultz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Roe
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Higbe
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Roe
Higbe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kiner, who is chasing the ball. Stanky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Roe
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Roe
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Higbe
Roe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley takes first base on ball four. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roe scores. Handley moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roe
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Roe
Roe fires to first and has Furillo trapped. There's the throw to Gustine who tags Furillo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Higbe
Cox 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Roe
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Roe
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Roe
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to home to get Galan. Anderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Roe
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Roe
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Higbe
Roe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Anderson for a passed ball. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell strikes out. The ball gets by Anderson. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roe
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Roe
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Roe
Galan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Higbe
Gustine hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Higbe
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Roe
Anderson hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Roe
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roe
There goes Stanky. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wilkie
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Wilkie
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Carl Furillo.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Strincevich
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
There goes Reiser. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Cox applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Strincevich
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Strincevich
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Melton
Dick Whitman now playing center field. Ed Stevens now playing first base.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Melton
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Melton
Frank Colman pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Melton
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Melton
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Nick Strincevich. Frankie Zak pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Melton
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Gables
Burgess Whitehead now playing third base. Frankie Zak now playing shortstop. Bill Baker now catching. Ken Gables now pitching.
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gables
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gables
Herman takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Melton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Melton
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1946 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 2 Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Herman B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Whitehead B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 1 1 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 1 Furillo C, cf 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitman D, cf 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, cf 3 0 1 1 Stevens E, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 2 0 1 1 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson F, c 4 1 1 0 Baker B, c 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0 Melton R, p 1 0 0 0 Zak F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Roe P, p 0 1 0 0 Brown J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilkie L, p 0 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 1 Gables K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 9 5 30 3 6 3 Brooklyn 011 010 020 -- 5 Pittsburgh 001 001 010 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 6.1 4 2 2 5 2 Melton R (S) 2.2 2 1 1 4 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Roe P (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 2 Wilkie L* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Strincevich N 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Gables K 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Anderson F, Handley L DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Galan A, Gustine F 3B -- Stanky E SB -- Handley L CS -- Furillo C, Stanky E, Reiser P SH -- Gustine F, Handley L PB -- Anderson F T -- 2:46 A -- 26206
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