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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 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 July 21, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner 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. Ostermueller
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher 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: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
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. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Lopez fires to first and picks off Schultz. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner 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: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner 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: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti scores. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Workman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to home to get Workman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Lombardi
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball 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: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramazzotti vs. Ostermueller
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Ostermueller
Schultz hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine 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: ---
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ostermueller
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Ostermueller
Reiser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ostermueller
There goes Reiser. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lombardi
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Burgess Whitehead pinch runs for Al Lopez. Bob Elliott pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lombardi
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Lanning
Bill Baker now catching. Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Ramazzotti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lanning
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lanning
Edwards hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kiner. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Lanning
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lombardi
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman 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 7/21/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 3 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, cf 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 3 1 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 2 0 1 2 Whitehead B, pr 0 0 0 0 Baker B, c 0 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 29 0 3 0 Brooklyn 000 020 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 2 Lanning J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Gustine F DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Workman C, Furillo C, Edwards B SB -- Reiser P SH -- Lombardi V 2 HBP -- by Ostermueller F (Reiser P) T -- 2:04 A -- 0
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