MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
05/05/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 154 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (10-9) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 11 2
Pittsburgh Pirates (14-6) 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 8 2
Dodgers 7-4 Victors Over Pittsburgh
The Brooklyn Dodgers downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4, at Forbes Field. The Dodgers were led by Heinz Becker. Becker went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. George Caster earned save number 2 this season. The loss puts Pittsburgh at 14-6.

Early in the game, Becker had a 2-run double for Brooklyn. It was his 3rd double of the season and put the Dodgers on top, 2-0.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Becker, "one at-bat at a time."
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Adams 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .180 1 5
P. Reiser 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .280 2 11
   d-F. Baker 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 2
E. Slaughter RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .162 0 6
S. Chapman LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .303 1 15
B. McCosky CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 5 .246 1 5
P. Rizzuto SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .246 0 8
H. Becker 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 3 .375 0 5
F. Mancuso C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 0 2
   a-J. Wasdell PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280 0 2
   c-B. Scheffing C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 0 1
R. Scarborough P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-B. Thomson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 11 5 5 7 27      
a - J. Wasdell pinch hit for F. Mancuso in the 8th
b - B. Thomson pinch hit for R. Scarborough in the 8th
c - B. Scheffing substituted for J. Wasdell in the 8th
d - F. Baker substituted for P. Reiser in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Reiser (8, 1st Inning off M. Dickson, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Becker 2 (3, 2nd Inning off M. Dickson, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off S. Roser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Adams , P. Reiser 4 , S. Chapman , B. McCosky , P. Rizzuto , H. Becker 5 , J. Wasdell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Adams , E. Slaughter , S. Chapman , B. McCosky , B. Scheffing , R. Scarborough
Sac Bunt: P. Rizzuto
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Reiser (4)
CS: B. Adams (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Adams (4) , R. Scarborough (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Rizzuto-Adams-Becker, Rizzuto-Adams-Becker, Adams-Rizzuto-Becker)
OF assists: 1 (Slaughter(Priddy at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .349 1 13
B. Elliott RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 1 10
W. Cooper C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .328 4 13
J. Mize 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .297 3 17
V. Stephens SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 2 11
J. Priddy 2B 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .328 1 8
   b-J. Grace PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .414 0 6
   c-D. Meyer 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Adams LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 1 5
S. Roberge 3B 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .140 0 5
   d-M. Ott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
M. Dickson P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .455 0 5
   a-E. Lukon PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   S. Roser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-P. Coscarart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 4 1 13      
a - E. Lukon pinch hit for M. Dickson in the 7th
b - J. Grace pinch hit for J. Priddy in the 8th
c - D. Meyer substituted for J. Grace in the 9th
d - M. Ott pinch hit for S. Roberge in the 9th
e - P. Coscarart pinch hit for S. Roser in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mize (5, 8th Inning off G. Caster, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Lukon (1, 7th Inning off R. Scarborough, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wyrostek , W. Cooper , J. Mize 2 , V. Stephens , J. Priddy , B. Adams , M. Dickson , E. Lukon 3
2-out RBI: J. Priddy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Cooper , J. Grace , B. Adams
GIDP: B. Elliott , B. Adams , P. Coscarart
Sac Fly: J. Wyrostek
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Priddy (2) , S. Roberge (1)
CS: J. Wyrostek (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Elliott (2) , J. Priddy (5)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scarborough W (1-2) 7.0 6 4 2 4 1 0 102 4.74   
G. Caster SV (2) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 11.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scarborough 50
Batters Faced: R. Scarborough 29, G. Caster 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scarborough 6-10, G. Caster 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scarborough 102-59, G. Caster 28-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Dickson L (3-1) 7.0 8 5 4 2 6 0 112 1.72   
S. Roser 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 0 53 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Dickson 47
Batters Faced: M. Dickson 32, S. Roser 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Dickson 10-5, S. Roser 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Dickson 112-73, S. Roser 53-31
WP: M. Dickson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Heinz Becker
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 16264
Special Notes: Rain delay of 16 minutes in the 4th inning.
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