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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1934
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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 20, 1934 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Right Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Shortstop |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Len Koenecke | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Bill Swift | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1934
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Swift
Frederick hits a popup towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Swift
There goes Frey. The throw from Grace and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Swift
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Babich
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Koenecke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Babich
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Babich
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Swift
Leslie hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Swift
Koenecke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenecke for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Babich
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Babich
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Babich
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindstrom who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Babich vs. Swift
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frederick vs. Swift
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Babich
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swift moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Babich
Lindstrom hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Babich
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Babich
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Swift
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Swift
Leslie hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Babich
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Babich
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Babich
Grace takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Babich
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Babich
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Swift
Koenecke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Babich
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Babich
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Babich
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Babich, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Babich
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Swift
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Swift
Frederick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Frederick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Swift
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Swift
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Babich
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Babich
Swift bunts towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Babich
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Babich
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Swift
Leslie hits a line drive into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Swift
Koenecke hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lavagetto picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lavagetto. Koenecke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift can't make a play. That's a base hit. Koenecke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koenecke scores. Stripp moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyle vs. Swift
Buzz Boyle pinch hits for Johnny Babich.
Boyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Clark
Watty Clark now pitching.
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Clark
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Clark
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Carroll
Ownie Carroll now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Carroll
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Carroll
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Carroll
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Carroll
Waner hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Swift
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Swift
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carroll
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Carroll
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Carroll
Carroll spins and fires to second, with Frey covering, and Waner is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Carroll
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Carroll
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Carroll
There goes Suhr. The throw from Lopez to Cuccinello and they have Suhr trapped. The throw over to Leslie, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Swift
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenecke vs. Swift
Koenecke hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Koenecke reaches second base with a double. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tremark vs. Swift
Nick Tremark pinch hits for Joe Stripp.
Tremark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello scores. Koenecke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1934 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Frederick J, rf 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 2 1
Frey L, ss 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 4 2
Taylor D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, lf 5 1 1 0
Leslie S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 3 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 5 1 1 1
Koenecke L, cf 4 1 2 0 Thevenow T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Stripp J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Tremark N, ph 1 0 0 1 Grace E, c 3 2 2 1
Lopez A, c 4 0 2 1 Swift B, p 3 0 1 0
Babich J, p 2 0 0 0
Boyle B, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark W, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll O, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 36 6 15 6
Brooklyn 000 000 101 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 201 21x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (L) 6.0 9 3 3 3 3
Clark W* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Carroll O 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swift B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lavagetto C
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Frederick J, Koenecke L
3B -- Lopez A
CS -- Frey L, Suhr G
SH -- Swift B
WP -- Carroll O
A -- 0
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