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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1945
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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 July 15, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1945 |
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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 | July 15, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Gables |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,129 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ken Gables | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott 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. Gables
Rosen 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine 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
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Russell reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Gregg has Gustine trapped off third. He fires to home, and Gustine is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gables
Walker 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Gables
Bordagaray 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. Gables
Schultz 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
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Gregg
Dahlgren 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--
Handley vs. Gregg
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Handley reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Gregg
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gables vs. Gregg
Gables hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Gregg
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Gables moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Gregg
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Gregg
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gables scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Elliott hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Rosen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Basinski. Basinski fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Basinski. Coscarart scores. Gionfriddo goes all the way around to score. Elliott moves all the way to home. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. King
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Gables
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Gables
Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gables
King strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws King out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. King
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. King
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gables vs. King
Gables hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Gables
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gables
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Gables
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Gables
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Gables
Basinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. King
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. King
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. King
Russell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. King
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Handley reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. King
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Gables
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gables
King hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gables
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Gables
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Gables
Walker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. King
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. King
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. King
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. King
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Gables
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Gables
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Gables
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. King
Handley bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. King
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. King
Gables hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Gables
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gables
King 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, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gables
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. King
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. King
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. King
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. King
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. King
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. King
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gables
Vic Barnhart now playing shortstop. Frank Colman now playing first base.
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Gables
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Augie Galan.
Aderholt hits a popup towards first. Colman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gables
Babe Herman pinch hits for Dixie Walker.
Herman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Gables
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. King
Babe Herman now playing right field. Morrie Aderholt now playing left field.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. King
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. King
Gables hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Gables reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. King
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Gables
Jack Saltzgaver now playing second base.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Gables
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Gables
Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1945, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 5 3 0 Rosen G, cf 4 1 2 0 Saltzgaver J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 2 0 0 1 Gustine F, ss 5 0 1 1 Aderholt M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Barnhart V, ss 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 1 Gionfriddo A, cf 5 2 2 3 Herman B, ph-rf 1 1 1 1 Elliott B, rf 5 3 4 6 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 2 3 1 Basinski E, ss 4 0 0 0 Colman F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 3 2 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 5 0 0 1 King C, p 3 0 0 0 Gables K, p 5 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 41 15 19 14 Brooklyn 000 200 010 -- 3 Pittsburgh 160 331 10x -- 15 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Gregg H (L) 1.2 6 6 6 2 0 King C 6.1 13 9 8 2 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gables K (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 2 E -- Basinski E, Gustine F DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Russell J, Handley L 2, Coscarart P 2, Rosen G, Elliott B, Gables K 3B -- Elliott B, Dahlgren B HR -- Elliott B, Herman B SH -- Handley L WP -- Gables K T -- 1:56 A -- 24129
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