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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1954-08-19 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9299 Β· 2:51

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 3rd. Don Newcombe earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Preston Ward went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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BRO025000000711
PIT000001301514

W: Don Newcombe   L: Vern Law   SV: Jim Hughes

Umpires β€” HP: Hal Dixon Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam501100
Pee Wee Reese512000
Duke Snider511002
Gil Hodges221130
Walt Moryn511300
Jackie Robinson311000
Carl Furillo211120
Roy Campanella302111
Don Newcombe201000
Don Hoak100000
Preacher Roe000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gair Allie200000
Bob Skinner601000
Preston Ward413100
Frank Thomas411110
Sid Gordon312020
Toby Atwell500001
Jerry Lynch312120
Curt Roberts401110
Vern Law100000
Eddie Pellagrini100000
Dick Cole301110
Laurin Pepper101000
Jack Shepard100001
Dick Hall101000
Vic Janowicz111000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Newcombe6.01041
Preacher Roe1.1211
Jim Hughes1.2220

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Law2.0721
Bob Purkey2.0311
Laurin Pepper3.0111
Johnny Hetki2.0020

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Gilliam: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
  • Duke Snider: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 1

  • Gair Allie: 53
  • Bob Skinner: D7/L
  • Preston Ward: 7
  • Frank Thomas: W
  • Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Toby Atwell: K

Top 2

  • Gil Hodges: HR/7
  • Walt Moryn: 4/FL
  • Jackie Robinson: S4
  • Carl Furillo: W.1-2
  • Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Don Newcombe: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 41

Bot 2

  • Jerry Lynch: S8/G
  • Curt Roberts: 3/FL
  • Vern Law: 43.1-2
  • Gair Allie: 5/FL

Top 3

  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
  • Duke Snider: D9.1-3
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Walt Moryn: T9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 43
  • Carl Furillo: S8/L.3-H
  • Roy Campanella: K
  • Don Newcombe: S7/G.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Bob Skinner: 7
  • Preston Ward: S2/BG
  • Frank Thomas: 8/L
  • Sid Gordon: S7/G.1-2
  • Toby Atwell: 43

Top 4

  • Duke Snider: 2/FL
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Walt Moryn: 5/FL
  • Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Jerry Lynch: W
  • Curt Roberts: W.1-2
  • Eddie Pellagrini: 7
  • Dick Cole: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Skinner: 63

Top 5

  • Carl Furillo: 63
  • Roy Campanella: S6
  • Don Newcombe: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 8/L

Bot 5

  • Preston Ward: D9/L
  • Frank Thomas: 7
  • Sid Gordon: 8
  • Toby Atwell: 5

Top 6

  • Pee Wee Reese: 13/BG
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Gil Hodges: 9

Bot 6

  • Jerry Lynch: HR/9
  • Curt Roberts: 63
  • Laurin Pepper: D8
  • Dick Cole: 43
  • Bob Skinner: 3/G

Top 7

  • Walt Moryn: 43
  • Don Hoak: 63
  • Carl Furillo: W
  • Roy Campanella: CS2(24)

Bot 7

  • Preston Ward: HR/9
  • Frank Thomas: HR/7
  • Sid Gordon: D7
  • Toby Atwell: 7
  • Jerry Lynch: 53
  • Curt Roberts: S8/L.2-H
  • Jack Shepard: K

Top 8

  • Roy Campanella: W
  • Preacher Roe: 3/SH.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 8/F8D.2-3
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9

Bot 8

  • Dick Cole: W
  • Bob Skinner: 6/P
  • Dick Hall: S8/L.1-3
  • Frank Thomas: FC1.3XH(125);1-2;B-1
  • Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Toby Atwell: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Duke Snider: 3
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Jerry Lynch: W
  • Curt Roberts: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Vic Janowicz: S4/G4M
  • Dick Cole: D8/L.1-H
  • Bob Skinner: 3