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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1946-05-17 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 9307 Β· 3:10

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 6th. Joe Hatten earned the win. Pete Reiser went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT03210000069
BRO302307011617

W: Joe Hatten   L: Nick Strincevich   SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Cox501001
Jimmy Brown511001
Ralph Kiner300120
Elbie Fletcher321111
Frankie Gustine311010
Johnny Barrett502000
Jim Russell500001
Bill Salkeld110020
Frank Colman101300
Nick Strincevich111000
Lee Handley100000
Hank Camelli100000
Maurice Van Robays100001
Burgess Whitehead101000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese231030
Billy Herman432020
Pete Reiser523301
Dixie Walker523100
Cookie Lavagetto310001
Carl Furillo101100
Augie Galan511101
Ferrell Anderson100000
Ralph Branca100000
Ed Stevens412200
Don Padgett300010
Joe Hatten411201
Bob Ramazzotti211010
Stan Rojek111000
Dick Whitman000010
Gene Hermanski101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Preacher Roe1.0121
Nick Strincevich2.0532
Al Gerheauser2.0101
Lefty Wilkie0.2610
Jim Hopper1.1210
Johnny Lanning1.0210

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Branca2.0331
Joe Hatten7.0634

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Cox: K
  • Jimmy Brown: 53/BG
  • Ralph Kiner: 53

Bot 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Billy Herman: W.1-2
  • Pete Reiser: K
  • Dixie Walker: 8/8D.2-3;1-2
  • Cookie Lavagetto: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
  • Carl Furillo: T9/89.1-H(UR)
  • Augie Galan: 63

Top 2

  • Elbie Fletcher: D9
  • Frankie Gustine: W
  • Johnny Barrett: 8
  • Jim Russell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Salkeld: IW
  • Frank Colman: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Billy Cox: 5/FL

Bot 2

  • Ferrell Anderson: 7
  • Ralph Branca: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Billy Herman: 43

Top 3

  • Jimmy Brown: S9
  • Ralph Kiner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: E1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Frankie Gustine: 5(2)/FO.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
  • Johnny Barrett: 3/G.3-H(E3)(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Jim Russell: 63

Bot 3

  • Pete Reiser: S9
  • Dixie Walker: S9.1-3
  • Cookie Lavagetto: SB2.3-H(E2)
  • Cookie Lavagetto: K
  • Ed Stevens: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
  • Augie Galan: K/C
  • Don Padgett: IW
  • Joe Hatten: 8

Top 4

  • Bill Salkeld: W
  • Nick Strincevich: S9/P.1-3
  • Billy Cox: E1/BG.3-3;1-2;B-1
  • Jimmy Brown: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Billy Herman: S7/P.1-3
  • Pete Reiser: HR/8.3-H;1-H
  • Dixie Walker: S7
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 9/L
  • Ed Stevens: 6/P
  • Augie Galan: 4/P

Top 5

  • Frankie Gustine: S8
  • Johnny Barrett: 9
  • Jim Russell: 4/P
  • Bill Salkeld: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Don Padgett: 53
  • Joe Hatten: K
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9

Top 6

  • Lee Handley: 7
  • Billy Cox: S8
  • Jimmy Brown: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: 7

Bot 6

  • Billy Herman: W
  • Pete Reiser: S9.1-3
  • Dixie Walker: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Bob Ramazzotti: S9.1-3
  • Ed Stevens: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Augie Galan: S9/P.3-H;1-2
  • Don Padgett: 7
  • Joe Hatten: D9/89.2-H;1-H
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8.2-3
  • Billy Herman: SB2;SBH.1-3(E6)#
  • Billy Herman: PO3(E2).3-H#
  • Billy Herman: S7
  • Pete Reiser: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Frankie Gustine: 164(1)/FO
  • Johnny Barrett: D8.1-3
  • Jim Russell: 4/P
  • Hank Camelli: 9

Bot 7

  • Dixie Walker: S8
  • Bob Ramazzotti: SB2
  • Bob Ramazzotti: W
  • Ed Stevens: 5/FL
  • Augie Galan: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Don Padgett: 43

Top 8

  • Maurice Van Robays: K
  • Billy Cox: 53
  • Jimmy Brown: K

Bot 8

  • Joe Hatten: 7
  • Stan Rojek: S7
  • Billy Herman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Billy Herman: 7/F#
  • Dick Whitman: W
  • Gene Hermanski: S8.1-3;3-H#
  • Bob Ramazzotti: 13

Top 9

  • Ralph Kiner: 9/9D
  • Elbie Fletcher: K
  • Burgess Whitehead: S8
  • Johnny Barrett: S9.1-2
  • Jim Russell: K

Notes & reviews

  • Bob Elliott hurt when the ball caromed off the wall and struck him on the temple