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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1942-05-14 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 17251 · 2:15
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Larry French earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Joe Medwick 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Larry French L: Lefty Wilkie SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Wilkie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Dietz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Herman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Wilkie | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dutch Dietz | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Jungels | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry French | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Hugh Casey | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Johnny Barrett: 5/FL
- Jimmy Wasdell: D
- Babe Phelps: D.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: S.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Herman: 7
- Arky Vaughan: D
- Pete Reiser: 13
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Joe Medwick: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Lefty Wilkie: 43.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 163
Bot 2
- Mickey Owen: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 3
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Jimmy Wasdell: 31.1-H(E1/TH)(NR)
- Babe Phelps: HR
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 3
- Billy Herman: S
- Arky Vaughan: D.1-3
- Pete Reiser: S.3-H;2-H
- Dixie Walker: 163.1-2
- Joe Medwick: K/C
- Dolph Camilli: IW
- Mickey Owen: S.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Top 4
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Dutch Dietz: K
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 4
- Larry French: 2/FL
- Billy Herman: S
- Arky Vaughan: SB2
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Pete Reiser: 2/FL
Top 5
- Johnny Barrett: 8
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3/FL
- Babe Phelps: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 5
- Dixie Walker: 3
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Bob Elliott: 3
- Pete Coscarart: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Owen: 2/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Hugh Casey: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Herman: 7
Top 7
- Bud Stewart: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Johnny Barrett: 8
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: E4
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Joe Medwick: 8
Top 8
- Jimmy Wasdell: D
- Babe Phelps: 3
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
Bot 8
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Mickey Owen: W
- Pee Wee Reese: D.1-3
- Hugh Casey: 6
- Billy Herman: S.3-H;2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: HR
- Pete Coscarart: 2/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: 6
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Notes & reviews
- Larry French left with pulled leg muscle