Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Butcher
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lavagetto vs. Butcher
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Garms. Reese scores. Reiser moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wasdell vs. Butcher
  
  Wasdell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Garms takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Van Robays hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Mickey Owen pinch hits for Herman Franks.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
  
  Fitzsimmons bunts towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gustine covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Mickey Owen now catching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Butcher
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lavagetto vs. Butcher
  
  Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wasdell vs. Butcher
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
  
  Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Butcher
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Butcher
  
  Stu Martin now playing second base.
  
  Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Butcher
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
  
  Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Butcher
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lavagetto vs. Butcher
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavagetto for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Butcher
  
  Wasdell hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Riggs vs. Butcher
  
  Lew Riggs pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
  
  Riggs hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
  
  Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Tony Giuliani now catching. Joe Medwick now playing left field.
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Lee Handley pinch runs for Spud Davis. Curt Davis now pitching. Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Alf Anderson.
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Davis
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Max Butcher.
  
  Bowman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Klinger
  
  Al Lopez now catching. Arky Vaughan now playing shortstop. Bob Klinger now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Klinger
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Klinger
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Klinger
  
  Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Davis
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Davis
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garms vs. Davis
  
  Garms hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Van Robays vs. Davis
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1941, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Reese P, ss           5  1  1  0   Gustine F, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Herman B, 2b          4  1  2  0   Martin S, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Reiser P, cf          5  0  4  0   Elliott B, rf         4  1  2  0   
Lavagetto C, 3b       5  0  0  1   Garms D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Wasdell J, lf         2  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Medwick J, lf         0  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      5  0  2  3   
Walker D, rf          4  1  1  1   DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  0  0   
Camilli D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Davis S, c            4  0  2  0   
Franks H, c           0  0  0  0   Handley L, pr         0  0  0  0   
Owen M, ph-c          3  0  2  0   Lopez A, c            0  0  0  0   
Riggs L, ph           1  0  0  1   Anderson A, ss        2  0  1  0   
Giuliani T, c         0  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   
Fitzsimmons F, p      4  0  0  0   Butcher M, p          3  0  0  0   
Davis C, p            0  0  0  0   Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 11  3                        36  4 11  4

Brooklyn         101 000 010 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 020 002 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F         7.1  8  2  2  4  1
Davis C (L)           1.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M             8.0 10  3  3  3  2
Klinger B (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Garms D, Martin S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Reiser P, Davis S, Garms D, Fletcher E, Van Robays M
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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