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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-09-18 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Salkeld | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferrell Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Hank Behrman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Cookie Lavagetto: 63
- Joe Medwick: 53
Top 2
- Bill Salkeld: 8
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Billy Cox: D9
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78.2-H
- Lee Handley: 9
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 31
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: S7
- Bruce Edwards: 3/FL
Top 3
- Fritz Ostermueller: E6.B-1
- Frankie Gustine: 8/L
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 3
- Howie Schultz: 7
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Eddie Stanky: 8/L
Top 4
- Bill Salkeld: K/C
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Billy Cox: 7
Bot 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: S8
- Joe Medwick: 9/89
- Dixie Walker: 53.1-2
- Carl Furillo: WP.2-3
- Carl Furillo: 9
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Lee Handley: S6
- Fritz Ostermueller: S9.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: S7/P.3-H;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Russell: 43
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: S6
- Bruce Edwards: D7.1-3
- Howie Schultz: D7.3-H;2-H
- Kirby Higbe: 14/SH.2-3
- Eddie Stanky: 6/L
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Joe Medwick: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bill Salkeld: 43
- Bob Elliott: W
- Billy Cox: 2(B)4(1)/DP/FL
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Carl Furillo: S8
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)
- Pee Wee Reese: K23
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: S5
- Lee Handley: K/C
- Fritz Ostermueller: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/L
Bot 7
- Bruce Edwards: T7
- Howie Schultz: 9/P
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8/P
Top 8
- Jim Russell: K
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Medwick: K
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Carl Furillo: S9
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Billy Cox: 4/P
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Lee Handley: S6
- Fritz Ostermueller: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Howie Schultz: 6/P
- Ferrell Anderson: S7/G
- Eddie Stanky: PO1(13E4).1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7