Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Sunkel
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rubeling vs. Sunkel
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Sunkel
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Sunkel
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Rubeling moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Brien vs. Sunkel
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Sunkel
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Butcher
  
  Schultz 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 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sunkel
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camelli vs. Sunkel
  
  Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Sunkel
  
  Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Butcher
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koch vs. Butcher
  
  Koch bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sunkel vs. Butcher
  
  Sunkel hits a fly ball into left field. Rubeling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Sunkel
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Sunkel
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Sunkel
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  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, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camelli. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schultz vs. Butcher
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Butcher
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koch vs. Butcher
  
  Koch 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 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Sunkel
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Sunkel
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Sunkel
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sunkel vs. Butcher
  
  Frank Colman now playing right field.
  
  Sunkel 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 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sunkel
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camelli vs. Sunkel
  
  Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Sunkel
  
  Butcher bunts towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butcher for the out. Gustine moves to third. Camelli moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coscarart vs. Sunkel
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Camelli scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rubeling vs. Sunkel
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Sunkel
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Sunkel
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Chapman
  
  Ben Chapman now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colman vs. Chapman
  
  Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Butcher
  
  Schultz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Butcher
  
  Brown 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 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Chapman
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Chapman
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camelli vs. Chapman
  
  Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butcher vs. Chapman
  
  Butcher hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koch vs. Butcher
  
  Koch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Koch. The throw from Camelli and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Butcher
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Butcher
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Butcher
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Butcher who tags Galan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bordagaray scores. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Chapman
  
  Bobby Bragan now catching.
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Galan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Galan. Coscarart moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rubeling vs. Chapman
  
  Rubeling is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Chapman
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Rubeling moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Herring
  
  Art Herring now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colman vs. Herring
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. Barrett moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dahlgren vs. Herring
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Russell vs. Herring
  
  Jim Russell pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camelli vs. Herring
  
  Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Herring
  
  Butcher bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Camelli moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Herring
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Frankie Zak now playing shortstop. Jim Russell now playing left field.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Butcher
  
  Olmo hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Butcher
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Butcher
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Herring
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Herring
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Herring
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Butcher
  
  Jack Bolling pinch hits for Barney Koch.
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Butcher
  
  Goody Rosen pinch hits for Art Herring.
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bordagaray vs. Butcher
  
  Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Paul Waner pinch hits for Bobby Bragan.
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Galan vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Rosen scores. Bordagaray moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olmo vs. Cuccurullo
  
  Olmo hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1944, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bordagaray F, cf      4  1  1  0   Coscarart P, 2b       5  3  3  2   
Owen M, c             4  1  2  0   Rubeling A, lf        3  1  1  0   
Bragan B, c           0  0  0  0   Zak F, ss             1  0  0  0   
Waner P, ph           0  0  0  0   Barrett J, cf         5  1  2  2   
Galan A, lf           4  1  3  2   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Walker D, rf          5  1  1  1   O'Brien T, rf         2  0  1  1   
Olmo L, 3b            5  1  0  0   Colman F, rf          2  0  0  0   
Schultz H, 1b         4  1  2  3   Dahlgren B, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Brown T, ss           3  0  0  0   Gustine F, ss         2  1  2  0   
Koch B, 2b            2  0  1  0   Russell J, ph-lf      1  1  1  4   
Bolling J, ph         1  0  0  0   Camelli H, c          4  1  2  0   
Sunkel T, p           2  0  0  0   Butcher M, p          2  0  0  0   
Chapman B, p          1  0  0  0   Cuccurullo C, p       0  0  0  0   
Herring A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Rosen G, ph           1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 11  6                        34 10 13 10

Brooklyn         000 302 101 --  7
Pittsburgh       100 030 60x -- 10

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sunkel T              4.2  7  4  4  2  1
Chapman B (L)*        1.1  3  3  3  0  0
Herring A             2.0  3  3  3  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W)         8.1 11  7  6  3  2
Cuccurullo C (S)      0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Camelli H, Brown T, Galan A
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Coscarart P 3, Gustine F
3B -- Rosen G
HR -- Schultz H, Russell J
SB -- Walker D, Galan A, Barrett J
CS -- Koch B
SH -- Koch B, Butcher M 2
HBP -- by Chapman B (Rubeling A)
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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