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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1942-05-16 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 16978 · 2:03
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Ed Head earned the win. Joe Medwick went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Ed Head L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bud Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Gornicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Herman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Head | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Lefty Wilkie | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Gornicki | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Jungels | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Head | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 6
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: 4
- Bob Elliott: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Billy Herman: 9
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: 5
- Johnny Rizzo: W.1-2
- Joe Medwick: PB.2-3;1-2
- Joe Medwick: S.3-H;2-3
- Dolph Camilli: S.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 7
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Bud Stewart: 43
Bot 2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Ed Head: CS2(26)
- Ed Head: 3
- Billy Herman: S
- Arky Vaughan: D.1-H
- Pete Reiser: 7
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Al Lopez: 9
- Ken Heintzelman: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Dolph Camilli: D
- Mickey Owen: 9
Top 4
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Johnny Barrett: K
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Ed Head: K
- Billy Herman: 543.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Bud Stewart: K
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 5
- Pete Reiser: W
- Johnny Rizzo: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: D.2-H;1-H
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Mickey Owen: D.2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: FC.2-2
- Ed Head: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Head: W
- Billy Herman: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 6
- Al Lopez: 2/FL
- Hank Gornicki: K/C
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Johnny Barrett: D.1-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: W
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 6
- Pete Reiser: D
- Johnny Rizzo: D.2-H;B-H(E5)(NR)
- Joe Medwick: 9
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
- Mickey Owen: 7
Top 7
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Bud Stewart: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Ed Head: K
- Billy Herman: 43
Top 8
- Al Lopez: 3
- Culley Rikard: K23
- Pete Coscarart: 9
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Pete Reiser: 6/L
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9
- Bob Elliott: 3
- Vince DiMaggio: 3