Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Higbe
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Higbe
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Albosta
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitman vs. Albosta
  
  Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albosta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Albosta
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Albosta
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Whitman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stevens vs. Albosta
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitman scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Albosta
  
  Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Albosta
  
  Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Albosta
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albosta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Higbe
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
  
  Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Higbe
  
  Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Ed Albosta.
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Gables
  
  Ken Gables now pitching.
  
  Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Gables
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitman vs. Gables
  
  Whitman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Whitman reaches third base with a triple. Gionfriddo throws the ball in to Fletcher who tags Whitman trying to return to first, for the out. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Gables
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Gables covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Gables
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Higbe
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a popup into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Higbe
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Gables
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Gables
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Gables
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Higbe
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
  
  Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gionfriddo reaches third base with a triple. Elliott scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Workman vs. Higbe
  
  Chuck Workman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hallett
  
  Jack Hallett now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Hallett
  
  Higbe strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Hallett
  
  Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Higbe
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Higbe
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Brown. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitman vs. Hallett
  
  Whitman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Hallett
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Hallett
  
  There goes Whitman. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Whitman steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Hallett
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards short. Brown catches it and throws to second to double up Whitman. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Higbe
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gionfriddo vs. Higbe
  
  Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Hallett
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hallett
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Hallett
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Higbe
  
  Lee Handley pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Jack Hallett.
  
  Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Higbe
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Whitehead. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bahr
  
  Bill Baker now catching. Ed Bahr now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Bahr
  
  Higbe bunts towards the mound. Bahr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Bahr
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Bahr
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitman vs. Bahr
  
  Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Bahr
  
  Reiser hits a popup into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Higbe
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards the mound. Higbe catches it and throws to first to double up Fletcher. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bahr
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Bahr
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Bahr
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Bahr
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Bahr
  
  Ramazzotti is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Higbe
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gionfriddo vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. There goes Russell trying to get to second. Whitman throws the ball in to Reese who tags Russell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Casey
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Casey
  
  Billy Cox pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kiner scores. There goes Gionfriddo trying to get to home. Reese throws to Edwards who tags Gionfriddo for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Casey
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Brown J, ss           4  0  0  0   Stanky E, 2b          2  2  1  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   Whitman D, cf         3  1  2  1   
Gustine F, 2b         3  0  0  0   Reiser P, lf          4  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  0   Walker D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           3  2  2  0   Stevens E, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Russell J, cf         3  0  1  0   Reese P, ss           3  0  0  0   
Gionfriddo A, rf      4  0  2  2   Ramazzotti B, 3b      3  0  0  0   
Salkeld B, c          1  0  0  0   Edwards B, c          3  1  1  0   
Handley L, pr         0  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            3  0  0  0   
Baker B, c            0  0  0  0   Casey H, p            0  0  0  0   
Albosta E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Van Robays M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Gables K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Workman C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Hallett J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Whitehead B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Bahr E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Cox B, ph             1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  7  3                        29  4  7  4

Pittsburgh       000 200 001 --  3
Brooklyn         210 000 10x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Albosta E (L)         1.0  3  2  2  2  1
Gables K              2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Hallett J             3.0  0  0  0  1  4
Bahr E                2.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W)*          8.0  5  3  3  7  3
Casey H (S)           1.0  2  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 6
3B -- Whitman D, Gionfriddo A
SB -- Whitman D, Edwards B, Reese P
CS -- Brown J
T -- 2:15
A -- 33645

    

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