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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-06-06 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 30053 · 2:21
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Duke Snider went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Chesnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 7.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: E6/TH.B-1
- Pete Castiglione: CS2(26)
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S5/BG
- Spider Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Robinson: IW
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 43
- Ed Stevens: S9/G
- Monty Basgall: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Duke Snider: 43
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Don Newcombe: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: 3/G
Top 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Bob Chesnes: 3/G
- Stan Rojek: K
Bot 3
- Gene Hermanski: 2/FL
- Jackie Robinson: 13
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: E5/G.B-1
- Dixie Walker: K
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: D7/L.1XH(752)
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: 31
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
- Don Newcombe: K
Top 5
- Ed Stevens: K
- Monty Basgall: 3/G
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Gene Hermanski: D9/L.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: IW
- Gil Hodges: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Carl Furillo: K
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);2X3(343)#
Top 6
- Bob Chesnes: K
- Stan Rojek: 9/L
- Pete Castiglione: 13
Bot 6
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Newcombe: D7
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.2-3
- Spider Jorgensen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Dixie Walker: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 7
- Gene Hermanski: T9
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L.3-H
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 8
- Ed Stevens: S9/L
- Monty Basgall: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Bob Chesnes: K
- Les Fleming: WP.2-3;3-H
- Les Fleming: W
- Pete Castiglione: K
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: HR/8
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Newcombe: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 9
- Dixie Walker: S9/L
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 5/L
- Ed Stevens: DI.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 7
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Manager Billy Meyer ejected by HP umpire Lou Jorda
- DWS: fielding credit invented