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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 24, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 24, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Taylor |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Riddle | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Harry Taylor | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 24, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Taylor
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Taylor
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Taylor
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Chesnes
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Taylor
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Taylor
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Taylor
West hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hodges settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
West vs. Taylor
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Taylor
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chesnes
Miksis 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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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Taylor
Riddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Taylor
Chesnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Taylor
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Riddle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Taylor
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riddle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Taylor
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Taylor
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chesnes
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Chesnes
Whitman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Chesnes
There goes Whitman. The throw from Riddle and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Taylor
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski throws the ball in to Miksis who tags Walker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
West vs. Taylor
West hits a line drive into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Taylor
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Taylor
Riddle hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
There goes Reese. The throw from Riddle and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Taylor
Chesnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Taylor
Rojek bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Taylor
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Taylor
Hopp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Chesnes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Taylor
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Chesnes
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Chesnes
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Harry Taylor.
Rackley hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Chesnes
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
West vs. Minner
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Minner
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Chesnes vs. Minner
Chesnes hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Minner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Minner
Hopp bunts towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Minner
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Chesnes
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
West vs. Minner
Tommy Brown now playing third base. Billy Cox now playing second base.
West hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh hits a popup in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Minner
Riddle hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Chesnes
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Chesnes
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Chesnes
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Chesnes
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Chesnes
Furillo hits a fly ball towards center field. Hopp fields the ball and throws to second. Murtaugh drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Murtaugh. Edwards scores. Cox scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Chesnes
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Chesnes
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Chesnes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Ramsdell
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Ramsdell
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chesnes
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chesnes
Brown bunts towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Queen
Preston Ward pinch hits for Willie Ramsdell. Mel Queen now pitching.
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Queen
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Queen
Cox takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1948, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Whitman D, rf 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 0 1 1 Cox B, 3b-2b 3 2 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 3 1 Robinson J, 1b 5 1 3 4
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 1
Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0
West M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, c 3 1 2 0
Riddle J, c 4 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Chesnes B, p 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, p 1 0 0 0
Rackley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 0 1 0 0
Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 30 6 6 5
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 000 024 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 8.1 5 3 2 6 4
Queen M 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor H 5.0 6 2 2 3 0
Minner P 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
Ramsdell W (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hodges G, Murtaugh D
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 7
3B -- Hopp J
HR -- Robinson J
SB -- Reese P
CS -- Whitman D
SH -- Rojek S, Brown T
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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