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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
6		 
(6)
DET
@NYY		4
5
NYG
@CHC		3
5
NYG
@CHC		2
7
PHI
@CIN		1
6
PHI
@CIN		1
3
BRO
@PIT		1
9
BRO
@PIT		3
15
BSN
@STL		3
1
BSN
@STL		5
3		 
(10)
Sunday, July 15, 1945,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 24,129, Time of Game: 1:56
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Dodgers
3
44-36
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
15
41-37
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Ken Gables (4-0)
L: Hal Gregg (10-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  5  1
Pirates         1  6  0   3  3  1   1  0  X   15 19  1

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .257 .750 -0.010 0.29 0.012 -0.022 0.2 2 1
Goody Rosen CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .360 .943 0.021 0.32 0.037 -0.016 1.2 6 0 2B
Augie Galan LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .302 .878 -0.019 0.44 0.004 -0.023 -0.1 0 0
   Morrie Aderholt PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Dixie Walker RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .292 .831 -0.037 0.61 0.000 -0.037 -0.9 3 0
   Babe Herman PH-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .750 2.250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
Frenchy Bordagaray 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .644 -0.011 0.21 0.007 -0.018 -0.4 0 1
Howie Schultz 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .648 0.000 0.20 0.011 -0.011 0.3 9 2
Eddie Basinski SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .659 -0.030 0.28 0.000 -0.030 -1.6 1 3 GDP
Johnny Peacock C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .615 -0.008 0.08 0.000 -0.008 -0.8 1 0
Hal Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Clyde King P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.004 0.05 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 2 2
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 3 2 .156 .510 -0.098 0.25 0.071 -0.169 -1.7 24 10
2B: G Rosen (18, off K Gables).
HR: B Herman (1, off K Gables; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Herman 4; G Rosen 3; H Schultz 2.
GIDP: E Basinski (6).
RBI: A Galan (41); D Walker (67); B Herman (2).
2-out RBI: B Herman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: E Basinski (24).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Coscarart 2B 3 5 3 0 2 0 .239 .751 0.067 0.47 0.067 0.000 2.2 3 2 2·2B
   Jack Saltzgaver PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .810 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 1
Frankie Gustine SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .711 0.031 0.84 0.090 -0.059 -0.8 0 2
   Vic Barnhart SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Al Gionfriddo CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .298 .769 0.033 0.54 0.061 -0.028 0.9 4 0
Bob Elliott RF 5 3 4 6 0 0 .296 .828 0.087 0.39 0.112 -0.024 6.1 3 0 HR,3B,2B
Jim Russell LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .292 .787 0.031 0.17 0.033 -0.002 0.5 5 0 2B
Babe Dahlgren 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .240 .676 0.043 0.24 0.045 -0.002 1.6 8 0 3B
   Frank Colman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .501 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Lee Handley 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .305 .741 0.099 0.29 0.099 0.000 2.1 0 0 2·2B,SH
Al Lopez C 5 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .603 -0.020 0.27 0.000 -0.020 -1.6 1 1
Ken Gables P 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.030 0.19 0.033 -0.003 0.1 0 1 2B
Team Totals 41 15 19 14 4 0 .463 1.316 0.401 0.38 0.540 -0.138 10.8 27 8
2B: P Coscarart 2 (11, 2 off C King); K Gables (1, off C King); B Elliott (17, off C King); L Handley 2 (10, 1 off C King, 1 off H Gregg); J Russell (14, off H Gregg).
3B: B Dahlgren (5, off C King); B Elliott (5, off C King).
HR: B Elliott (5, off C King; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: L Handley (7, off C King).
TB: B Elliott 10; P Coscarart 5; B Dahlgren 5; L Handley 5; K Gables 3; J Russell 2; A Gionfriddo 2; F Gustine.
RBI: B Elliott 6 (62); A Gionfriddo 3 (28); L Handley 2 (18); A Lopez (16); B Dahlgren (50); F Gustine (27).
2-out RBI: B Elliott 6; A Gionfriddo 2; L Handley; B Dahlgren.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Saltzgaver-V Barnhart-F Colman.
E: F Gustine (19).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: F Gustine (3rd base by H Gregg).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Gregg, L (10-6) 1.2 6 6 6 2 0 0 3.84 12 17 -0.272 1.16 -3.4
Clyde King 6.1 13 9 8 2 0 1 3.50 34 2 2 -0.129 0.08 -7.4
Team Totals 8 19 15 14 4 0 1 15.75 46 17 2 2 -0.401 0.25 -10.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Gables, W (4-0) 9 5 3 3 3 2 1 5.96 35 64 0.099 0.25 1.7
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 2 1 3.00 35 64 0.099 0.38 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: K Gables (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: H Gregg (1; F Gustine, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Magerkurth, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - (none), 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 24,129.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Eddie Stanky 2B 1 Pete Coscarart 2B
2 Goody Rosen CF 2 Frankie Gustine SS
3 Augie Galan LF 3 Al Gionfriddo CF
4 Dixie Walker RF 4 Bob Elliott RF
5 Frenchy Bordagaray 3B 5 Jim Russell LF
6 Howie Schultz 1B 6 Babe Dahlgren 1B
7 Eddie Basinski SS 7 Lee Handley 3B
8 Johnny Peacock C 8 Al Lopez C
9 Hal Gregg P 9 Ken Gables P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 4-0 2 12- RRR PIT B. Elliott C. King 9% 96% Triple; Coscarart Scores; Gionfriddo Scores; Elliott Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
b2 1-0 0 1-- PIT L. Handley H. Gregg 9% 77% Double; Dahlgren to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT F. Gustine H. Gregg 9% 67% Single; Coscarart to 3B
b2 3-0 2 12- R PIT A. Gionfriddo H. Gregg 6% 87% Single; Gables Scores; Coscarart to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O PIT B. Dahlgren H. Gregg -5% 60% Gustine Picked off 3B (P-C)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BRO E. Stanky K. Gables 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BRO G. Rosen K. Gables 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BRO A. Galan K. Gables 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT P. Coscarart H. Gregg 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT F. Gustine H. Gregg 9% 67% Single; Coscarart to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO PIT A. Gionfriddo H. Gregg -2% 65% Flyball: CF; Coscarart Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Elliott H. Gregg -2% 62% Flyball: RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- PIT J. Russell H. Gregg 3% 65% Double; Gustine to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O PIT B. Dahlgren H. Gregg -5% 60% Gustine Picked off 3B (P-C)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BRO D. Walker K. Gables 2% 63% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- O BRO F. Bordagaray K. Gables 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O BRO H. Schultz K. Gables 1% 66% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- PIT B. Dahlgren H. Gregg 3% 69% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- PIT L. Handley H. Gregg 9% 77% Double; Dahlgren to 3B
b2 1-0 0 -23 RO PIT A. Lopez H. Gregg -1% 76% Flyball: RF; Dahlgren Scores
b2 2-0 1 -2- PIT K. Gables H. Gregg 3% 79% Single; Handley to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 PIT P. Coscarart H. Gregg 2% 81% Walk; Gables to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 RO PIT F. Gustine H. Gregg 0% 82% Flyball: CF; Handley Scores
b2 3-0 2 12- R PIT A. Gionfriddo H. Gregg 6% 87% Single; Gables Scores; Coscarart to 2B
Clyde King replaces Hal Gregg pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 2 12- RRR PIT B. Elliott C. King 9% 96% Triple; Coscarart Scores; Gionfriddo Scores; Elliott Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
b2 7-0 2 --- O PIT J. Russell C. King -0% 96% Flyball: RF
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 7-8-9
t3 0-7 0 --- O BRO E. Basinski K. Gables 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t3 0-7 1 --- O BRO J. Peacock K. Gables 0% 97% Flyball: LF
t3 0-7 2 --- O BRO C. King K. Gables 0% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 6-7-8
b3 7-0 0 --- O PIT B. Dahlgren C. King -0% 97% Flyball: SS
b3 7-0 1 --- PIT L. Handley C. King 0% 97% Single
b3 7-0 1 1-- O PIT A. Lopez C. King -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b3 7-0 2 1-- O PIT K. Gables C. King -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 1-2-3
t4 0-7 0 --- BRO E. Stanky K. Gables -1% 96% Walk
t4 0-7 0 1-- BRO G. Rosen K. Gables -3% 93% Single; Stanky to 3B
t4 0-7 0 1-3 RO BRO A. Galan K. Gables 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stanky Scores; Rosen to 2B
t4 1-7 1 -2- BRO D. Walker K. Gables -1% 94% Wild Pitch; Rosen to 3B
t4 1-7 1 --3 RO BRO D. Walker K. Gables 0% 94% Flyball: CF; Rosen Scores
t4 2-7 2 --- BRO F. Bordagaray K. Gables -1% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bordagaray to 1B
t4 2-7 2 1-- BRO H. Schultz K. Gables -1% 92% Single; Bordagaray to 2B
t4 2-7 2 12- O BRO E. Basinski K. Gables 2% 95% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 1-2-3
b4 7-2 0 --- PIT P. Coscarart C. King 1% 96% Double
b4 7-2 0 -2- O PIT F. Gustine C. King -1% 95% Flyball: CF
b4 7-2 1 -2- O PIT A. Gionfriddo C. King -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Coscarart to 3B
b4 7-2 2 --3 R PIT B. Elliott C. King 2% 96% Single; Coscarart Scores
b4 8-2 2 1-- PIT J. Russell C. King 0% 97% Walk; Elliott to 2B
b4 8-2 2 12- R PIT B. Dahlgren C. King 1% 98% Single; Elliott Scores; Russell to 2B
b4 9-2 2 12- R PIT L. Handley C. King 1% 99% Double; Russell Scores; Dahlgren to 3B
b4 10-2 2 -23 O PIT A. Lopez C. King -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 10.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-10, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 8-9-1
t5 2-10 0 --- O BRO J. Peacock K. Gables 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 2-10 1 --- O BRO C. King K. Gables 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t5 2-10 2 --- BRO E. Stanky K. Gables -0% 99% Walk
t5 2-10 2 1-- BRO G. Rosen K. Gables -0% 99% Double; Stanky to 3B
t5 2-10 2 -23 BRO A. Galan K. Gables -0% 98% Walk
t5 2-10 2 123 O BRO D. Walker K. Gables 1% 99% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-2, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 9-1-2
b5 10-2 0 --- O PIT K. Gables C. King -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 10-2 1 --- PIT P. Coscarart C. King 0% 99% Double
b5 10-2 1 -2- O PIT F. Gustine C. King -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
b5 10-2 2 -2- R PIT A. Gionfriddo C. King 0% 100% Single; Coscarart Scores
b5 11-2 2 1-- RR PIT B. Elliott C. King 0% 100% Home Run; Gionfriddo Scores
b5 13-2 2 --- O PIT J. Russell C. King 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 13.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-13, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 5-6-7
t6 2-13 0 --- O BRO F. Bordagaray K. Gables 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-13 1 --- O BRO H. Schultz K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 2-13 2 --- O BRO E. Basinski K. Gables 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 13.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-2, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 6-7-8
b6 13-2 0 --- PIT B. Dahlgren C. King 0% 100% Triple
b6 13-2 0 --3 RO PIT L. Handley C. King 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Dahlgren Scores
b6 14-2 1 --- O PIT A. Lopez C. King 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b6 14-2 2 --- O PIT K. Gables C. King 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 14.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-14, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 8-9-1
t7 2-14 0 --- O BRO J. Peacock K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 2-14 1 --- O BRO C. King K. Gables 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-14 2 --- O BRO E. Stanky K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 14.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 14-2, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 1-2-3
b7 14-2 0 --- PIT P. Coscarart C. King 0% 100% Single
b7 14-2 0 1-- O PIT F. Gustine C. King 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Coscarart to 2B
b7 14-2 1 -2- O PIT A. Gionfriddo C. King 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b7 14-2 2 -2- R PIT B. Elliott C. King 0% 100% Double; Coscarart Scores
b7 15-2 2 -2- PIT J. Russell C. King 0% 100% Walk
b7 15-2 2 12- O PIT B. Dahlgren C. King 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 15.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-15, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 2-3-4
Frank Colman replaces Babe Dahlgren playing 1B batting 6th
Vic Barnhart replaces Frankie Gustine playing SS batting 2nd
t8 2-15 0 --- O BRO G. Rosen K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Augie Galan (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-15 1 --- O BRO M. Aderholt K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
Babe Herman pinch hits for Dixie Walker (RF) batting 4th
t8 2-15 2 --- R BRO B. Herman K. Gables 0% 100% Home Run
t8 3-15 2 --- O BRO F. Bordagaray K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 15.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 15-3, Dodgers' Clyde King facing 7-8-9
Morrie Aderholt moves from PH to LF
Babe Herman moves from PH to RF
b8 15-3 0 --- O PIT L. Handley C. King 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 15-3 1 --- O PIT A. Lopez C. King 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 15-3 2 --- PIT K. Gables C. King 0% 100% Double
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Pete Coscarart (2B) batting 1st
b8 15-3 2 -2- O PIT J. Saltzgaver C. King 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 15.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-15, Pirates' Ken Gables facing 6-7-8
Jack Saltzgaver moves from PH to 2B
t9 3-15 0 --- BRO H. Schultz K. Gables 0% 100% Single
t9 3-15 0 1-- OO BRO E. Basinski K. Gables 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 3-15 2 --- O BRO J. Peacock K. Gables 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 15.

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