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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 25, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Vic Janowicz | Left Fielder |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. LaPalme
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Podres
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podres
Lynch hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. LaPalme
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. LaPalme
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. LaPalme
Podres hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Podres reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. LaPalme
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Podres
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Podres
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Janowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Podres
LaPalme bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Podres
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Podres
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Podres
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Lynch reaches third base with a triple. Shepard scores. Cole goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. LaPalme
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. LaPalme
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Podres
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Podres
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. LaPalme
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields the ball and throws to LaPalme covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. LaPalme
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Skinner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Podres
LaPalme bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Podres
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Janowicz. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Hodges is safe. Hodges moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts catches it. He throws to home to catch Hodges at the plate. Safe. Campanella is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. Hodges tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podres
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. LaPalme
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. LaPalme
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. LaPalme
Podres hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Podres
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Podres
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Podres
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Janowicz. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Podres
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Billy Cox now playing third base. Dick Williams now playing left field. Don Thompson now playing center field
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podres
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hetki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Janowicz. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hetki
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Hetki
Podres hits a line drive towards third. Cole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Podres
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Vic Janowicz.
Pellagrini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Podres
Preston Ward pinch hits for Gair Allie.
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1954, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf-2b 4 1 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Cole D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 2
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 2 2 Thomas F, cf 3 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Williams D, cf-lf 3 0 0 1 Janowicz V, lf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Allie G, ss 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, cf 1 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Podres J, p 4 0 2 1 Shepard J, c 2 1 1 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 29 2 3 2
Brooklyn 210 001 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 1
Hetki J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Hoak D, Hodges G, Furillo C, Cox B, Thomas F
3B -- Podres J, Lynch J
SH -- LaPalme P
SF -- Williams D
T -- 2:00
A -- 23714
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