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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | First Baseman |
Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Riddle
Rackley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rackley reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Erskine
Restelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Riddle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Riddle
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Riddle
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Erskine
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Riddle
Rackley takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a line drive towards short. Rojek catches it and steps on second to double up Rackley. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Erskine
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Erskine
Restelli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Riddle
Cox 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Riddle
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Riddle
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erskine for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Erskine
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Riddle
Rackley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rackley goes all the way around to score. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Riddle
There goes Robinson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Erskine
Riddle hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Riddle
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Riddle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Riddle
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Restelli vs. Erskine
Restelli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Riddle
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Riddle
Erskine bunts towards first. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Riddle
Reese takes first base on ball four. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Riddle
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Riddle
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Erskine
Basgall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chesnes vs. Erskine
Bob Chesnes pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Erskine
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
Bockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Basgall scores. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Erskine
Restelli hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Gumbert
Phil Masi now catching. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker juggles the ball. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gumbert
Hodges bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gumbert
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Gumbert
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Hermanski scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Gumbert
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erskine
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Erskine
Basgall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Gumbert
Rackley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gumbert
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gumbert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Gumbert
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gumbert
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erskine
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Erskine
Masi bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Erskine
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 3 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 3 4 Rackley M, lf 3 3 2 1 Walker D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 3 5 Restelli D, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 5 1 0 1 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 2 2 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 2 2 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 1 0 0 Chesnes B, ph 1 0 0 0 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 2 0 0 0 Bockman E, ph 1 1 1 1 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Saffell T, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 10 11 10 31 5 6 5 Brooklyn 201 010 321 -- 10 Pittsburgh 000 000 401 -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 6 5 5 6 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (L) 7.0 7 7 7 5 2 Gumbert H 2.0 4 3 2 0 0 E -- Rojek S, Walker D DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Rackley M, Castiglione P, Campanella R HR -- Snider D, Castiglione P CS -- Robinson J SH -- Masi P T -- 2:39 A -- 13007
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