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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1941-06-11 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 30469 Β· 2:37

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 4th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT000503000810
BRO00000000116

W: Rip Sewell   L: Kirby Higbe   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Gustine311031
Lee Handley601000
Arky Vaughan410011
Bob Elliott411110
Maurice Van Robays413010
Elbie Fletcher410011
Vince DiMaggio311321
Al Lopez412100
Rip Sewell511001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dixie Walker301011
Billy Herman301010
Pete Reiser411002
Babe Phelps300010
Cookie Lavagetto401000
Dolph Camilli401101
Jimmy Wasdell301010
Leo Durocher400000
Kirby Higbe100000
Lew Riggs100000
Joe Vosmik100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rip Sewell9.0645

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kirby Higbe3.1452
Mace Brown1.2231
Bill Swift3.0310
Vito Tamulis1.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frankie Gustine: W
  • Lee Handley: S.1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: 4
  • Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: 3/FL
  • Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Dixie Walker: S
  • Billy Herman: 14(1)/FO
  • Pete Reiser: K
  • Babe Phelps: 3/G

Top 2

  • Vince DiMaggio: W
  • Al Lopez: 2/FL
  • Rip Sewell: SB2
  • Rip Sewell: K
  • Frankie Gustine: W
  • Lee Handley: 7

Bot 2

  • Cookie Lavagetto: 9
  • Dolph Camilli: K
  • Jimmy Wasdell: W
  • Leo Durocher: CS2(24)

Top 3

  • Arky Vaughan: K
  • Bob Elliott: 8
  • Maurice Van Robays: S
  • Elbie Fletcher: 43

Bot 3

  • Leo Durocher: 9
  • Kirby Higbe: 63
  • Dixie Walker: 31

Top 4

  • Vince DiMaggio: 63
  • Al Lopez: HR
  • Rip Sewell: S
  • Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
  • Lee Handley: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: IW
  • Bob Elliott: S.3-H;2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Maurice Van Robays: BK.3-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: K

Bot 4

  • Billy Herman: W
  • Pete Reiser: K
  • Babe Phelps: 9
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Vince DiMaggio: W
  • Al Lopez: 53/SH.1-2
  • Rip Sewell: FC.2X3(65)
  • Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
  • Lee Handley: 7

Bot 5

  • Dolph Camilli: S
  • Jimmy Wasdell: S.1-2
  • Leo Durocher: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Lew Riggs: 8

Top 6

  • Arky Vaughan: 43
  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Maurice Van Robays: S
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Al Lopez: 4

Bot 6

  • Dixie Walker: K
  • Billy Herman: S
  • Pete Reiser: 53.1-2
  • Babe Phelps: 3/G

Top 7

  • Rip Sewell: 6
  • Frankie Gustine: 7
  • Lee Handley: 43

Bot 7

  • Cookie Lavagetto: 9
  • Dolph Camilli: 9
  • Jimmy Wasdell: 8

Top 8

  • Arky Vaughan: 3/G
  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Maurice Van Robays: S
  • Elbie Fletcher: WP.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Leo Durocher: 4
  • Joe Vosmik: K
  • Dixie Walker: W
  • Billy Herman: 13

Top 9

  • Vince DiMaggio: K/C
  • Al Lopez: S
  • Rip Sewell: E6.1-2
  • Frankie Gustine: K
  • Lee Handley: 31

Bot 9

  • Pete Reiser: S
  • Babe Phelps: W.1-2
  • Cookie Lavagetto: S.2-3;1-2
  • Dolph Camilli: 8.3-H
  • Jimmy Wasdell: 3
  • Leo Durocher: 63