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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1952
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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 21, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Main |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Woody Main | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Main
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Main
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Main
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Main
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Main
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Main
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Main
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Main vs. Loes
Main strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Main
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Main
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Main
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Main
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Main
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Main
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Main
Hodges 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Main
Loes bunts towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Main
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Main
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Loes
Jack Merson pinch hits for Woody Main.
Merson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. LaPalme
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. LaPalme
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. LaPalme
Loes bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. LaPalme
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Snider scores. There goes Pafko trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Morgan moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland 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, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LaPalme
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Loes
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. Del Greco scores. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Black
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Black
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. There goes Kiner trying to get to home. Furillo throws the ball in to Campanella who tags Kiner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Garagiola moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Wilks
George Shuba pinch hits for Joe Black.
Shuba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Shuba reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Wilks
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Wilks
Reese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Muir
Joe Muir now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Campanella scores. Furillo moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Muir
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Muir
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Snider scores. Hodges moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Muir
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Muir
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Pafko moves to third. Shuba moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Muir
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching. Rocky Bridges now playing second base. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Erskine
Harry Fisher pinch hits for Joe Muir.
Fisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 0 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 0 1 2
Metkovich G, cf 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 6 2 4 3
Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Robinson J, 2b 4 2 3 0
Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 0 2
Strickland G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 5 2 2 2
Bartirome T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 3 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, ph 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 4 2 4 4
Main W, p 1 0 0 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0
Merson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 1 1 0
Del Greco B, ph 0 1 0 0 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Muir J, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher H, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 5 3 36 14 16 14
Pittsburgh 000 000 040 -- 4
Brooklyn 012 101 09x -- 14
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Main W (L) 4.0 7 4 4 1 1
LaPalme P 3.0 4 1 1 2 1
Wilks T 0.2 3 5 1 0 0
Kline R* 0.0 0 2 0 2 0
Muir J 0.1 2 2 0 3 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 7.1 2 4 2 7 2
Black J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Erskine C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Loes B, Hodges G, Strickland G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Reese P
3B -- Shuba G
HR -- Hodges G, Pafko A, Reese P
SH -- Loes B 2
HBP -- by Wilks T (Robinson J)
WP -- Main W
T -- 2:52
A -- 13335
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