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Brooklyn Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1945-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 1885 Β· 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 17β5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 4th. Nick Strincevich earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 |
W: Nick Strincevich L: Hal Gregg SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: Ziggy Sears Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Sandlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frenchy Bordagaray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Babe Herman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Gionfriddo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Lloyd Waner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Clyde King | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: D
- Goody Rosen: 43.2-3
- Augie Galan: D.3-H
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Ed Stevens: S.2-H
- Luis Olmo: 4
Bot 1
- Al Gionfriddo: E5.B-1
- Johnny Barrett: 7
- Tommy O'Brien: D.1-3
- Bill Salkeld: IW
- Frankie Gustine: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 13
Top 2
- Tommy Brown: 43
- Mike Sandlock: 4
- Hal Gregg: K
Bot 2
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Nick Strincevich: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Al Gionfriddo: K
- Johnny Barrett: HR.2-H;1-H
- Tommy O'Brien: 53
- Bill Salkeld: 9
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: E6.B-1
- Goody Rosen: 8
- Augie Galan: 8
- Dixie Walker: 53
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-H;1-2#
- Pete Coscarart: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Strincevich: 9/F.3-H
- Al Gionfriddo: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 8/F.3-H
- Tommy O'Brien: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ed Stevens: W
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S8.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 4
- Mike Sandlock: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Clyde King: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: D.2-H;1-H
- Babe Dahlgren: D.2-H
- Pete Coscarart: S.2-3
- Nick Strincevich: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Al Gionfriddo: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Barrett: SB2
- Johnny Barrett: S.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tommy O'Brien: W
- Bill Salkeld: 9
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Goody Rosen: 8
- Augie Galan: S
- Dixie Walker: 8
Bot 5
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Bob Elliott: S
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 4
- Nick Strincevich: S8.2XH(82);1-2
Top 6
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
- Fats Dantonio: S
- Mike Sandlock: 9
Bot 6
- Al Gionfriddo: 43
- Lloyd Waner: 8
- Tommy O'Brien: S
- Bill Salkeld: S.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Elliott: HR.2-H;1-H
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Top 7
- Clyde King: S
- Eddie Stanky: 23/SH.1-2
- Goody Rosen: S.2-3
- Augie Galan: S.3-H;1-2
- Babe Herman: PB.2-3;1-2
- Babe Herman: S.3-H;2-3
- Ed Stevens: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Pete Coscarart: 8
- Nick Strincevich: 8
- Al Gionfriddo: 43
Top 8
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
- Fats Dantonio: 63
- Mike Sandlock: S
- Clyde King: K
Bot 8
- Lloyd Waner: 31
- Tommy O'Brien: 7
- Bill Salkeld: 8
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Goody Rosen: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Augie Galan: 43.3-H
- Babe Herman: 8
Notes & reviews
- Olmo and Dodgers manager Durocher ejected by HP umpire Dunn for arguing blls and strikes; someone on the Pirates bench spread towels for Durocher to walk across as he left field; Durocher kicked the towels, booted a ball bag high in the air and upset a box of baseballs; he then threw balls at the Pirates; Bordagaray completed at bat
- Tommy Brown was injured when Al Gionfriddo slid hard into Brown, knocking the ball out of Brown's glove
- Tommy Brown's throw to 1B struck Johnny Barrett on the left jaw
- Tommy Brown left with injuries sustained in the fourth















