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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-08-26 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 24069 · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 16–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 5th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Wally Westlake went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Hal Gregg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Bankhead | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Barney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gionfriddo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Gregg | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Bankhead | 3.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Rex Barney | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 7
- Jim Russell: HP
- Elbie Fletcher: 4
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 8/L
- Pete Reiser: W
- Carl Furillo: S9.1-3
- Bruce Edwards: 5/FL
Top 2
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8
- Billy Cox: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: D7.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 7.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: S8/G.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: D9.1-H
- Wally Westlake: 63.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Cookie Lavagetto: 63
- Stan Rojek: W
- Dan Bankhead: HR/7.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: 8/L
Top 3
- Clyde Kluttz: 6
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
- Billy Cox: 7
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pete Reiser: 64(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Russell: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Frankie Gustine: S8/G.1-3
- Wally Westlake: HP.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: 4
- Dixie Walker: S8/G
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Clyde Kluttz: T7
- Fritz Ostermueller: S9.3-H
- Billy Cox: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Russell: K
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: S7.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: S7.1-2
- Wally Westlake: D9.2-H;1-H;B-H(E3/TH)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: S8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 6/L
Bot 5
- Rex Barney: 9
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Pete Reiser: W
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: 8/L
Top 6
- Billy Cox: K
- Jim Russell: E3/G
- Elbie Fletcher: 53.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S6.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 53
Bot 6
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Al Gionfriddo: 3/G
- Stan Rojek: 13
Top 7
- Culley Rikard: 163
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: 3/G
Bot 7
- Rex Barney: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Jackie Robinson: E8/L.B-2
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
Top 8
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jim Russell: 6
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Ralph Kiner: WP.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Frankie Gustine: 8/L
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: S7
- Bobby Bragan: 9
- Tommy Brown: 6
- Al Gionfriddo: 7
Top 9
- Culley Rikard: HR/9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: S8/G
- Fritz Ostermueller: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Eddie Miksis: 63