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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 7, 1953
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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 7, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1953 |
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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 7, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hall |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,687 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Bob Hall | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 7, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hall
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier hits a line drive into right 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: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Hall
Belardi strikes out. There goes Robinson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roe
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roe
Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hall
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hall
Roe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hall
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Roe
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Hall
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a line drive towards first. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Roe
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hall
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hall
Roe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hall
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roe
Ward bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Roe
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hall
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Hall
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to home to get Snider. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Belardi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Bowman
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Rube Walker.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. O'Brien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Belardi scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Roe vs. Bowman
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Roy Campanella now catching.
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bowman
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bowman
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bowman
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bernier. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Bowman
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Belardi vs. Bowman
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Bowman
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bowman
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Bowman
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roe
Jim Gilliam now playing second base.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roe
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Bowman
Roe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bowman
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bowman
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bowman
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Bowman
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Roe
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Roger Bowman.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Hetki
Roe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roe
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roe
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Roe
Dick Cole pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. O'Brien steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Roe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Roe
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milliken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cole scores. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1953, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cox B, 3b 5 2 2 2 Bernier C, rf 5 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 5 1 3 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 2 2 1 Rice H, lf 3 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 3 Belardi W, 1b 5 1 0 1 Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf 5 0 4 3 Ward P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 4 1 1 0 Walker R, c 2 0 0 0 Hall B, p 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, ph-c 3 0 1 1 Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0 Roe P, p 5 1 2 1 Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 0 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Cole D, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 14 9 36 5 11 5 Brooklyn 001 003 410 -- 9 Pittsburgh 000 000 005 -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Roe P (W) 8.2 10 5 5 2 8 Milliken B (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hall B (L) 5.1 7 4 4 2 2 Bowman R 2.2 5 5 5 3 1 Hetki J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Reese P, Hodges G, Snider D HR -- Roe P, Cox B 2, Thomas F SB -- Robinson J, O'Brien E SH -- Rice H WP -- Hall B T -- 2:41 A -- 9687
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