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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 3, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 3, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 3, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Barney
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barney
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Barney
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Higbe
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Higbe
Hermanski hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barney
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Barney
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Barney
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barney vs. Higbe
Barney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Higbe
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Barney
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barney
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Barney
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Higbe
Hermanski hits a popup into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barney
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Higbe
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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Barney
Kluttz 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Barney
Higbe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Barney
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Higbe
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Behrman
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Behrman
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Hermanski steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Behrman
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Greenberg who tags Edwards trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson scores. Hermanski scores. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barney
Rikard hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Barney
Cox hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Barney
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Rikard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Behrman
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Behrman
Reese bunts towards the mound. Behrman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Behrman
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Gionfriddo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Behrman
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Stanky reaches third base with a triple. Jorgensen scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Behrman
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Behrman
There goes Robinson. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Behrman
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Behrman
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Robinson scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Casey
Jim Russell pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Casey
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Casey
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Rikard reaches second base with a double. Kluttz scores. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Casey
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Casey
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching. Billy Sullivan now catching.
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Bagby
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Bagby
Casey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Bagby
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bagby
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Bagby
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Casey
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Casey
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Casey
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bagby
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bagby
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bagby
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Bagby
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Casey
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Casey
Rikard 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 3 4 3
Rikard C, cf 4 1 2 1 Robinson J, 1b 3 2 1 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 0 1 Reiser P, cf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 1
Gustine F, 3b 2 1 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 5 1 2 3
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 3 Edwards B, c 5 2 3 2
Westlake W, rf 4 0 2 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 2 1 1
Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 2 0
Sullivan B, c 1 0 0 0 Barney R, p 2 0 1 1
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 6 36 11 14 11
Pittsburgh 020 002 200 -- 6
Brooklyn 110 134 10x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)* 4.0 6 5 5 3 0
Behrman H 1.2 4 5 5 3 1
Strincevich N 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bagby J 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R (W) 6.0 5 4 4 5 1
Casey H (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Walker D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Stanky E 2, Edwards B, Greenberg H, Rikard C, Jorgensen S, Westlake W
3B -- Edwards B, Stanky E
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Hermanski G, Robinson J
HBP -- by Behrman H (Robinson J)
WP -- Higbe K
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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