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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1939-08-27 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 20119 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 8 in the 5th. Cy Blanton earned the win. Ernie Koy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Cy Blanton L: Al Hollingsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fern Bell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Parks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hollingsworth | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Evans | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fern Bell: 4/P
- Paul Waner: S4/G
- Arky Vaughan: S7.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: 13.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: K/C
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
Top 2
- Lee Handley: S8
- Pep Young: K
- Ray Mueller: PO1(13)
- Ray Mueller: 8/P8S
Bot 2
- Art Parks: 43
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Ernie Koy: 13
Top 3
- Cy Blanton: K
- Fern Bell: W
- Paul Waner: 13/SH.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
Bot 3
- Al Todd: 7/F
- Leo Durocher: S8.B-2(E8)
- Al Hollingsworth: 43.2-3
- Pete Coscarart: 7/F
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Lee Handley: S8
- Pep Young: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: S5/BG
- Dixie Walker: 9/F
- Art Parks: S8.1-3
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Ernie Koy: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Al Todd: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ray Mueller: T9
- Cy Blanton: S8/G.3-H
- Fern Bell: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: S8.2-H;1-3
- Arky Vaughan: S1/G.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Pep Young: FC4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Ray Mueller: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cy Blanton: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Fern Bell: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Gene Moore: 43
- Pete Coscarart: S7
- Cookie Lavagetto: 6/P
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: S8
- Johnny Rizzo: S8.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Pep Young: K/C
- Ray Mueller: 6/L
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Art Parks: D/89
- Dolph Camilli: 41.2-3
- Ernie Koy: D/F7D.3-H
- Al Todd: 2/FL
Top 7
- Cy Blanton: D7
- Fern Bell: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Paul Waner: 7/F
Bot 7
- Leo Durocher: 8/F
- Tuck Stainback: 53
- Pete Coscarart: 8/F
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Johnny Rizzo: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Bill Brubaker: 53
Bot 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: 63
- Dixie Walker: S2/BG
- Art Parks: 4/FL/9S
- Dolph Camilli: 7/F
Top 9
- Pep Young: 53
- Ray Mueller: W
- Cy Blanton: 13.1-2
- Fern Bell: 63
Bot 9
- Ernie Koy: HR/7
- Al Todd: 53
- Leo Durocher: S/89
- Johnny Hudson: D9.1-3
- Pete Coscarart: 8/SF.3-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7.2-H
- Dixie Walker: 63