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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 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 September 17, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Banta |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,842 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Jack Banta | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dickson
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Banta
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Banta
Saffell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Banta
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Banta
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Banta
Basgall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Basgall reaches second base with a double. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Banta
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Banta
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Banta
Rojek 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Dickson
Banta 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Banta
Saffell 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Banta
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Banta picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Banta. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Banta
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Banta
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Dickson
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione throws to second for one, and Basgall throws to first, and Hopp drops the ball. Reese scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Banta
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Banta
There goes Castiglione. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Banta
Basgall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Banta
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into left field. Hermanski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hermanski. Basgall moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Dickson vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saffell vs. Palica
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Dickson
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dickson
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Palica
Basgall 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Palica
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Dickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickson. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Dickson
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Gene Hermanski.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Palica
Marv Rackley now playing left field.
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Palica
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Palica
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojek moves to third. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Palica
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. Rojek scores. Saffell scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Basgall vs. Palica
Basgall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. Basgall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Palica
Dickson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Dickson
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Whitman 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, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Hatten
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dickson
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Dickson
Rackley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1949 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Saffell T, cf 4 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 2 3 1 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 0 1 1 Westlake W, rf 4 1 1 3 Rackley M, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 1 3 2 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 3 1 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 4 0 0 0 Banta J, p 1 0 0 0 Palica E, p 1 0 0 0 Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 1 36 7 13 7 Brooklyn 000 100 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh 110 000 50x -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Banta J 3.1 7 2 2 1 0 Palica E (L) 3.2 6 5 5 2 4 Hatten J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (W) 9.0 5 2 0 1 3 E -- Banta J, Hopp J 2, Hermanski G, Dickson M DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Castiglione P, Basgall M 3B -- Westlake W, McCullough C HR -- Hopp J CS -- Castiglione P SH -- Robinson J T -- 2:03 A -- 14842
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