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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 6106 Β· 2:14
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10β8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Freddie Fitzsimmons earned the win and Vito Tamulis picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Freddie Fitzsimmons L: Bob Klinger SV: Vito Tamulis
Umpires β HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: Ziggy Sears Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Dunn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Brubaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Klinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Handley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Phelps | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dolph Camilli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Klinger | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Bauers | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Vito Tamulis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: 36(1)3/GDP
- Dixie Walker: S
- Babe Phelps: 43
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Bill Brubaker: 53.1-2
- Al Lopez: 9
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Joe Vosmik: 9
- Joe Gallagher: S.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: T.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: FC5/DP.3XH(5);BX1(53)
Top 3
- Bob Klinger: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Babe Phelps: HR.1-H
- Dolph Camilli: 6
Top 4
- Maurice Van Robays: S
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: HR.1-H
- Vince DiMaggio: HR
- Bill Brubaker: 7
- Al Lopez: S
- Bob Klinger: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Joe Gallagher: 5/L
- Pete Coscarart: WP.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: S.2-3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S.3-H;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: D.2-H;1-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H;1-2
- Babe Phelps: 4
- Dolph Camilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: WP.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 7
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Gallagher: S
- Pete Coscarart: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 13/SH.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: T.2-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
Top 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 4
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Bill Brubaker: 7
- Al Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Babe Phelps: 9/L
- Dolph Camilli: D
- Joe Vosmik: 63
Top 7
- Lloyd Waner: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Bob Elliott: S
- Maurice Van Robays: S.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: D.2-H;1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Gallagher: 6
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 13.1-2
- Johnny Hudson: K
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Bill Brubaker: D.1-H;B-H(E1/TH)
- Ed Fernandes: 63
- Debs Garms: 3
- Frankie Gustine: 5/L
Bot 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Babe Phelps: 63.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: IW
- Joe Vosmik: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: W
- Maurice Van Robays: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: W.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Spud Davis: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: 46(1)/FO





















