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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1944-07-23 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 11 innings · Att: 16571 · 3:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 11th. Nick Strincevich earned the win and Xavier Rescigno picked up the save. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |
| BRO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Nick Strincevich L: Les Webber SV: Xavier Rescigno
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Russell | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Zak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cookie Cuccurullo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Colman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Koch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Webber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Starr | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Cookie Cuccurullo | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Webber | 11.0 | 16 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Jim Russell: 7
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 1
- Barney Koch: 7
- Goody Rosen: K
- Augie Galan: S
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Jack Bolling: S.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 7
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: 53
Bot 2
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 13/SH.1-2
- Les Webber: W
- Barney Koch: W.2-3;1-2
- Goody Rosen: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Augie Galan: 5
- Dixie Walker: IW
- Jack Bolling: K
Top 3
- Frankie Zak: S
- Cookie Cuccurullo: S.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Russell: 7
- Johnny Barrett: D.2-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: S.3-H;2-H
- Babe Dahlgren: 4
Bot 3
- Mickey Owen: S8.B-2(E8)
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Frenchy Bordagaray: CS3(25)
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 8
Top 4
- Vince DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Al Lopez: S
- Frankie Zak: 9
- Cookie Cuccurullo: S.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Les Webber: 3
- Barney Koch: 43
- Goody Rosen: 9
Top 5
- Jim Russell: S
- Johnny Barrett: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
Bot 5
- Augie Galan: W
- Dixie Walker: 2/FL
- Jack Bolling: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Owen: 8/L
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: 8
- Frankie Zak: W
- Cookie Cuccurullo: 6
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 2/FL
- Les Webber: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Jim Russell: S
- Johnny Barrett: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 7
- Barney Koch: 53
- Goody Rosen: 63
- Augie Galan: 53
Top 8
- Babe Dahlgren: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 54/SH.1-2
- Al Lopez: S.2-H
- Frankie Zak: 1
- Cookie Cuccurullo: K
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: W
- Jack Bolling: 16(1)/FO
- Mickey Owen: 31.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: S.2-H
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 7
Top 9
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Jim Russell: S
- Johnny Barrett: CS2(26)
- Johnny Barrett: K
Bot 9
- Les Webber: 53
- Barney Koch: 7
- Goody Rosen: 31
Top 10
- Bob Elliott: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 14/SH.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: IW
- Frank Colman: K
- Spud Davis: 4
Bot 10
- Augie Galan: S
- Dixie Walker: 14/SH.1-2
- Howie Schultz: IW
- Paul Waner: 8
- Bobby Bragan: 53
Top 11
- Tommy O'Brien: 8
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Jim Russell: D
- Johnny Barrett: WP.2-3
- Johnny Barrett: D.3-H
- Bob Elliott: W
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-H;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: HR.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Bot 11
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S
- Tommy Warren: 7
- Barney Koch: 36(1)/FO
- Goody Rosen: S.1-2
- Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 3
Notes & reviews
- Ralph Branca and Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart for arguing a called strike to Paul Waner in the previous inning