Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Roe
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Roe
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Head
  
  Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Head
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Barrett vs. Head
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Head
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Head
  
  Davis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dahlgren vs. Head
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Head
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Rosen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Bragan. Bragan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bragan. Elliott scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zak vs. Head
  
  Zak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roe vs. Head
  
  Roe strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Roe
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Roe
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Roe
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak misplays the ball. That's an error on Zak. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Roe
  
  Bragan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Head
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Melton
  
  Rube Melton now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Melton
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Melton
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Barrett reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Melton
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Roe
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Roe
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordagaray vs. Roe
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Roe
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Melton
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zak vs. Melton
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roe vs. Melton
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coscarart vs. Melton
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Galan throws the ball in to Bragan who relays the ball to Stanky who tags Coscarart trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dahlgren scores. Roe goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Roe
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Roe
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Roe
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bragan vs. Roe
  
  Bragan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Melton
  
  Ray Hayworth now catching. Luis Olmo now playing right field. Eddie Miksis now playing shortstop.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Melton
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Melton
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards third. Bordagaray catches it and steps on third to double up Russell. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Roe
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Roe
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Roe
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Melton
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Melton
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roe vs. Melton
  
  There goes Zak. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Zak steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roe vs. Melton
  
  Roe strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Roe
  
  Frank Colman now playing right field.
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Roe
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayworth vs. Roe
  
  Hayworth hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Melton
  
  Paul Waner now playing left field. Eddie Basinski now playing second base.
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Melton
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colman vs. Melton
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Coscarart scores. Colman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Melton
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colman scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Melton
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Roe
  
  Lloyd Waner now playing center field.
  
  Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Roe
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basinski vs. Roe
  
  Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Roe
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordagaray vs. Roe
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Melton
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Melton
  
  Zak strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Melton
  
  Roe hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Roe
  
  Lee Handley now playing third base. Tommy O'Brien now playing left field.
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Roe
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Roe
  
  Olmo hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayworth vs. Roe
  
  Hayworth hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Melton
  
  Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Melton
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colman vs. Melton
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Roe
  
  Al Rubeling now playing second base. Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop.
  
  Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Roe
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basinski vs. Roe
  
  Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Roe
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1944, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bordagaray F, 3b      4  0  0  0   Coscarart P, 2b       5  2  3  2   
Rosen G, cf           4  0  0  0   Rubeling A, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Galan A, lf           2  0  0  0   Russell J, lf         3  1  1  0   
Waner P, lf           1  0  1  0   O'Brien T, lf         1  0  0  0   
Walker D, rf          2  0  0  0   Barrett J, rf         3  2  2  2   
Olmo L, rf            2  0  1  0   Colman F, rf          2  1  1  0   
Owen M, c             2  0  0  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  2  2   
Hayworth R, c         2  0  0  0   Handley L, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Schultz H, 1b         4  0  1  0   Davis S, c            3  1  1  1   
Bragan B, ss          2  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        3  1  0  1   
Miksis E, ss          2  1  1  0   DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  2   
Stanky E, 2b          2  0  1  0   Waner L, cf           1  0  0  0   
Basinski E, 2b        2  0  1  0   Zak F, ss             3  0  1  0   
Head E, p             0  0  0  0   Gustine F, ss         0  0  0  0   
Melton R, p           4  0  1  1   Roe P, p              4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  7  1                        35 10 13 10

Brooklyn         000 000 100 --  1
Pittsburgh       422 002 00x -- 10

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Head E (L)*           1.0  5  5  5  2  1
Melton R              7.0  8  5  5  2  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P (W)             9.0  7  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd

E -- Bragan B, Zak F, Miksis E
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Elliott B, DiMaggio V, Stanky E, Coscarart P
3B -- Russell J, Barrett J
SB -- Zak F
WP -- Melton R
T -- 1:58
A -- 0

    

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