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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 1949
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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 24, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1949 |
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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 24, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 34,670 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Rex Barney | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Dino Restelli | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 24, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bonham
Snider hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bonham
There goes Rackley. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Barney
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Barney
Restelli takes first base on ball four. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Barney
There's a wild pitch. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Barney
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Banta
There's a wild pitch. Westlake scores. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Banta
McCullough hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bonham
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bonham
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Banta
Bonham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Banta
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Banta
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bonham
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Bonham
Banta hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bonham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banta for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Banta
Restelli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Banta
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bonham
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bonham
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Banta
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Banta
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Banta
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bonham
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Bonham
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Bonham
Banta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Banta
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Banta
Bockman bunts towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Banta
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bonham
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Banta
Stevens 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bonham
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bonham
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bonham
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Banta
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Banta
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Banta
Bonham bunts in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Banta
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Jack Banta.
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Hermanski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bonham
Snider hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Palica
Restelli hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bonham
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall 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 6/24/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Rackley M, lf 4 0 1 0 Bockman E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Restelli D, rf 3 1 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, cf 2 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Barney R, p 0 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 3 0 0 0 Banta J, p 2 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 1 1 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 26 4 2 3 Brooklyn 010 000 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 400 000 00x -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Barney R (L) 0.1 1 4 4 4 0 Banta J 6.2 0 0 0 2 3 Palica E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bonham T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2 E -- Rojek S 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 4 3B -- Hermanski G HR -- Kiner R, Furillo C CS -- Rackley M WP -- Barney R, Banta J T -- 2:22 A -- 34670
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