Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Barney
  
  Cox 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. Barney
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Barney
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Barney
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Fletcher scores. Gustine moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Barney
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gustine scores. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Barney
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gionfriddo vs. Barney
  
  Gionfriddo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Strincevich
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitman vs. Strincevich
  
  Whitman hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Strincevich
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes Reiser. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Strincevich
  
  Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Barney
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Barney
  
  Strincevich strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Strincevich out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Barney
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Strincevich
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Strincevich
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Strincevich
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barney vs. Strincevich
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Barney
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Barney
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Barney
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Barney
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Strincevich
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitman vs. Strincevich
  
  Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Strincevich
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Barney
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gionfriddo vs. Barney
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Barney
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strincevich vs. Barney
  
  Strincevich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Whitman, who is chasing the ball. Strincevich reaches third base with a triple. Gionfriddo scores. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Hatten
  
  Joe Hatten now pitching.
  
  Cox hits a fly ball towards left. Reiser catches it and throws to home to double up Strincevich. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Strincevich
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Strincevich
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Strincevich
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Hatten
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Hatten
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Hatten
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Herring
  
  Art Herring now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Herring
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gionfriddo vs. Herring
  
  Gionfriddo hits a popup towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Strincevich
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Strincevich
  
  Augie Galan pinch hits for Art Herring.
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Strincevich
  
  Joe Tepsic pinch runs for Augie Galan.
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tepsic moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitman vs. Strincevich
  
  Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Tepsic scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Strincevich
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Branca
  
  Ralph Branca now pitching.
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Branca
  
  Strincevich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Branca
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Branca
  
  There goes Cox. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Strincevich
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Strincevich
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Strincevich
  
  Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Strincevich
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Branca
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Branca
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Branca
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Strincevich
  
  Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Strincevich
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitman vs. Strincevich
  
  Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Head
  
  Ed Head now pitching.
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Head
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Head
  
  Gionfriddo bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Strincevich
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Strincevich
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Strincevich
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Head
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Head
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Head
  
  Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Billy Cox.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Strincevich
  
  Jimmy Brown now playing shortstop.
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Strincevich
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hermanski vs. Strincevich
  
  Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Ed Head.
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramazzotti scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Strincevich
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitman vs. Strincevich
  
  Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1946 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Cox B, ss             4  0  1  0   Stanky E, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Brown J, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   Whitman D, cf         5  0  0  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  3  3  0   Reiser P, lf          4  1  1  0   
Gustine F, 2b         3  2  2  1   Walker D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Stevens E, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  2   Reese P, ss           2  0  1  0   
Russell J, cf         3  0  0  0   Ramazzotti B, 3b      3  1  1  0   
Gionfriddo A, rf      4  1  0  0   Edwards B, c          4  0  1  0   
Baker B, c            4  1  1  0   Barney R, p           1  0  0  0   
Strincevich N, p      4  0  1  2   Hatten J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Herring A, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Galan A, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Tepsic J, pr          0  1  0  0   
                                   Branca R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Miksis E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Head E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hermanski G, ph       1  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7  9  5                        34  3  6  3

Pittsburgh       201 220 000 --  7
Brooklyn         100 010 001 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W)     9.0  6  3  3  4  4

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barney R (L)          3.1  5  5  3  2  3
Hatten J*             0.2  3  2  2  0  0
Herring A             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Branca R              2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Head E                2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Stanky E, Cox B 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Fletcher E 2
3B -- Strincevich N
SB -- Reiser P
CS -- Cox B
T -- 2:30
A -- 19836

    

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