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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-07-27 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 33645 · 2:15
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Ed Albosta SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Gionfriddo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Workman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Whitman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albosta | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Gables | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Hallett | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ed Bahr | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Dick Whitman: S1.1-2
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Stevens: S8.3-H;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/P
- Bob Ramazzotti: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 13
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Jim Russell: 7
- Al Gionfriddo: 9/9D
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
Bot 2
- Kirby Higbe: 9
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Dick Whitman: T9.1-H;BXH(9432)
- Pete Reiser: S3
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 3
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 8/P
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ed Stevens: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: S7/P
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: 9/L
- Al Gionfriddo: T9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Salkeld: K
- Chuck Workman: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: 4/P
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
Top 5
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 7/L
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Dick Whitman: W
- Pete Reiser: 7
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Jim Russell: S7
- Al Gionfriddo: K
Bot 6
- Ed Stevens: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
Top 7
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Jimmy Brown: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Bruce Edwards: S8/G46
- Kirby Higbe: 1/BP
- Eddie Stanky: SB2
- Eddie Stanky: S7.2-H
- Dick Whitman: 7
- Pete Reiser: 9/P
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Bob Elliott: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Ed Stevens: 5/P
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bob Ramazzotti: SB2
- Bob Ramazzotti: K/C
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: S7/G
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: S8.2-3;1X2(86)
- Bill Baker: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: S6.3-H;2XH(62);1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Al Gionfriddo and Pirates Manager Frankie Frisch ejected by HP umpire George Barr