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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1948
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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 May 21, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Barney
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojek scores. Gustine moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
West vs. Barney
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ostermueller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Ostermueller
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Barney
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Barney
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Barney
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Ostermueller
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ostermueller
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Ostermueller
Barney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Barney
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Barney
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Barney
There's a wild pitch. Gustine scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Walker bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
West vs. Roe
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Roe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ostermueller
Miksis hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Ostermueller
Lund strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Roe
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Roe
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Roe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Ostermueller
Whitman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ostermueller
There goes Whitman. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Whitman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ostermueller
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Roe
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Roe
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
West vs. Roe
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Roe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ostermueller
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ostermueller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. King
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. King
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Ostermueller
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Ostermueller
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. Lund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Ostermueller
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Ostermueller
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Whitman vs. Ostermueller
Whitman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ostermueller
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Preston Ward.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ostermueller
Billy Cox pinch hits for Clyde King.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching. Jackie Robinson now playing first base.
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp bunts towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hatten
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ostermueller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ostermueller
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching. Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Don Lund.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Miksis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gregg
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hatten
Arky Vaughan now playing left field.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hatten
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Hatten
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gregg
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gregg
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Gregg
Whitman hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hatten
Spider Jorgensen now playing third base.
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hatten
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
West vs. Hatten
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gregg
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Gregg
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gregg
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gregg
Reese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 2 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 1 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 4 5 2 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 2 0 Lund D, lf 3 1 2 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 2 Furillo C, cf 4 1 2 1
Westlake W, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 1 1
West M, 1b 5 1 1 3 Brown T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0 Whitman D, rf 4 0 2 1
Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Barney R, p 1 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 7 37 4 10 3
Pittsburgh 102 030 101 -- 8
Brooklyn 000 003 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W)* 6.0 9 4 3 1 2
Gregg H (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R (L)+ 2.0 4 3 3 3 1
Roe P 3.0 2 3 3 1 1
King C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hatten J 3.0 5 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Rojek S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Gustine F, Edwards B, Miksis E
3B -- Furillo C
HR -- West M, Gustine F
SB -- Reese P, Whitman D
SH -- Walker D
WP -- Barney R
T -- 2:31
A -- 8803
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