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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 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 4, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 4, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,363 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Right Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Don Newcombe | 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 |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lombardi
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Newcombe
Restelli bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lombardi
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lombardi
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Lombardi
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lombardi
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lombardi
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Newcombe
Masi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Newcombe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Lombardi
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murtaugh. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lombardi
There goes Reese. The throw from Masi and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lombardi
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Newcombe
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Restelli scores. Westlake moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lombardi
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lombardi
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Lombardi
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Lombardi
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lombardi
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Lombardi
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Newcombe
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. Masi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Newcombe
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Newcombe
Restelli hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lombardi
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Gene Hermanski now playing right field. Marv Rackley now playing left field.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh 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, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Newcombe
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker juggles the ball. That's an error on Walker. Campanella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Newcombe
Bob Chesnes pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Chesnes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker 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, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Casey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Casey
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Casey
There goes Hodges. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Casey
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Newcombe
Restelli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Casey
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Casey
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Casey
Newcombe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Casey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione throws to second for one, and Murtaugh throws to first, and Walker drops the ball. Campanella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Casey
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Newcombe
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Newcombe
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Newcombe
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Casey
Rackley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Rackley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Casey
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Casey
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Casey
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Casey
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Newcombe
Restelli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Brown T, lf 3 1 1 2 Restelli D, cf 4 1 1 0 Rackley M, lf 2 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 2 4 3 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Olmo L, rf 2 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 2 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 1 1 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 1 3 Lombardi V, p 2 0 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 2 2 1 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 4 0 1 0 Chesnes B, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 14 9 36 3 11 2 Brooklyn 020 322 011 -- 11 Pittsburgh 001 100 010 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (L) 4.1 7 7 7 2 0 Dickson M 1.2 2 2 1 0 1 Casey H 3.0 5 2 1 0 0 E -- Murtaugh D, Brown T, Walker D 2 DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Masi P, Campanella R, Murtaugh D, Rackley M 3B -- Masi P HR -- Hodges G, Snider D, Brown T SB -- Hodges G CS -- Reese P SH -- Cox B HBP -- by Newcombe D (Restelli D) PB -- Masi P T -- 2:28 A -- 14363
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