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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1947-06-03 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 2:31

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 6th. Rex Barney earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT02000220068
BRO110134101114

W: Rex Barney   L: Kirby Higbe   SV: Hugh Casey

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Whitey Wietelmann410010
Culley Rikard412110
Billy Cox400100
Hank Greenberg311110
Frankie Gustine210020
Ralph Kiner412300
Wally Westlake402000
Clyde Kluttz311000
Kirby Higbe100011
Jim Russell100000
Billy Sullivan100000
Elbie Fletcher100001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky534300
Jackie Robinson321010
Pete Reiser400011
Dixie Walker300121
Gene Hermanski512300
Bruce Edwards523200
Spider Jorgensen421110
Pee Wee Reese312010
Rex Barney201100
Al Gionfriddo100001
Hugh Casey100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kirby Higbe4.0630
Hank Behrman1.2431
Nick Strincevich0.1000
Jim Bagby2.0402

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rex Barney6.0551
Hugh Casey3.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Whitey Wietelmann: 6
  • Culley Rikard: W
  • Billy Cox: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: D9
  • Jackie Robinson: 7/F7D
  • Pete Reiser: W
  • Dixie Walker: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Walker: 63.3-H
  • Gene Hermanski: 5/L

Top 2

  • Hank Greenberg: 6
  • Frankie Gustine: W
  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
  • Wally Westlake: S7
  • Clyde Kluttz: 9/F9D
  • Kirby Higbe: K

Bot 2

  • Bruce Edwards: D8
  • Spider Jorgensen: 9.2-3
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Rex Barney: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: 6
  • Jackie Robinson: 7/F7D

Top 3

  • Whitey Wietelmann: 13
  • Culley Rikard: 8
  • Billy Cox: 63

Bot 3

  • Pete Reiser: 4
  • Dixie Walker: 4
  • Gene Hermanski: 7/P

Top 4

  • Hank Greenberg: W
  • Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Wally Westlake: 9/F9D

Bot 4

  • Bruce Edwards: T8/L
  • Spider Jorgensen: 63.3-H
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
  • Rex Barney: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Clyde Kluttz: 63
  • Kirby Higbe: W
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Eddie Stanky: D7/G
  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Pete Reiser: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Walker: IW
  • Gene Hermanski: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Bruce Edwards: SB2
  • Bruce Edwards: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(753)

Top 6

  • Culley Rikard: S9/L.B-2(E9)
  • Billy Cox: 6
  • Hank Greenberg: D7/L.2-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 8/L
  • Ralph Kiner: S7/L.2-H
  • Wally Westlake: 53

Bot 6

  • Spider Jorgensen: W
  • Pee Wee Reese: S1/BG.1-2
  • Al Gionfriddo: K/C
  • Eddie Stanky: T8/L.2-H;1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: HP
  • Pete Reiser: SB2
  • Pete Reiser: 3/FL
  • Dixie Walker: IW
  • Gene Hermanski: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bruce Edwards: 4/FL

Top 7

  • Clyde Kluttz: S9
  • Jim Russell: 13.1-2
  • Whitey Wietelmann: W
  • Culley Rikard: D8/L.2-H;1-3
  • Billy Cox: 63.3-H
  • Hank Greenberg: 63

Bot 7

  • Spider Jorgensen: D7
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9/L
  • Hugh Casey: 2/FL
  • Eddie Stanky: S9.2-H
  • Jackie Robinson: S8/L.1-2
  • Pete Reiser: K

Top 8

  • Frankie Gustine: 6
  • Ralph Kiner: 8/F78D
  • Wally Westlake: D7/L
  • Billy Sullivan: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Dixie Walker: K/C
  • Gene Hermanski: S7/L
  • Bruce Edwards: 9.1-2
  • Spider Jorgensen: 43

Top 9

  • Elbie Fletcher: K
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 8/F8D
  • Culley Rikard: 43