MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
05/17/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 242 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (17-14) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 16 1
Brooklyn Dodgers (16-15) 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 12 0
Dodgers Upend Pirates, 7-5
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-5. First Baseman Bert Haas deserved a large share of the credit. Haas was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 for the Dodgers. Brooklyn has won 3 straight, while Pittsburgh has lost 3 in a row.

The Dodgers got a big at-bat from second baseman Bobby Adams. For the game, Adams went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Brooklyn a 3-1 lead.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Adams.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .341 1 18
B. Elliott RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .289 1 11
W. Cooper C 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .298 5 18
J. Mize 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 .303 4 22
V. Stephens SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .244 2 15
J. Priddy 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275 2 14
   c-M. Ott PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
B. Adams LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .263 1 8
   R. Melton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Grace PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 6
   C. Gassaway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-P. Coscarart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
S. Roberge 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .235 2 10
S. Rowe P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .136 0 3
   a-E. Lukon LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192 0 2
Totals 41 5 16 5 2 4 24      
a - E. Lukon substituted for S. Rowe in the 6th
b - J. Grace pinch hit for R. Melton in the 8th
c - M. Ott pinch hit for J. Priddy in the 9th
d - P. Coscarart pinch hit for C. Gassaway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ott (1, 9th Inning off G. Caster, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Cooper (2, 3rd Inning off B. Joyce, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Priddy (2, 6th Inning off B. Joyce, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wyrostek , B. Elliott 2 , W. Cooper 4 , J. Mize 3 , V. Stephens , J. Priddy 4 , M. Ott 2 , B. Adams , J. Grace , S. Roberge 2
2-out RBI: B. Elliott , W. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Cooper , J. Mize 2 , S. Roberge 3
GIDP: S. Rowe
Sac Bunt: J. Priddy
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: S. Rowe (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .303 2 10
P. Reiser 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .293 3 18
   b-B. Thomson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 1
E. Slaughter RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .212 0 10
S. Chapman LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .283 1 24
B. McCosky CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 2 13
P. Rizzuto SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .269 0 13
B. Edwards C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .273 1 15
B. Adams 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .223 2 7
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Joyce P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 6
   a-F. Baker 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .391 0 2
Totals 35 7 12 7 2 4 14      
a - F. Baker substituted for B. Joyce in the 8th
b - B. Thomson substituted for P. Reiser in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Haas (3, 1st Inning off S. Rowe, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Slaughter (4, 6th Inning off S. Rowe, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Reiser (10, 6th Inning off S. Rowe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Edwards (3, 3rd Inning off S. Rowe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Adams (2, 2nd Inning off S. Rowe, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Haas 4 , P. Reiser 2 , E. Slaughter 3 , S. Chapman , B. McCosky , P. Rizzuto , B. Edwards 4 , B. Adams 4
2-out RBI: P. Reiser , E. Slaughter , S. Chapman , P. Rizzuto , B. Edwards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Slaughter , S. Chapman , P. Rizzuto , B. Adams 2
Sac Bunt: S. Chapman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Rizzuto 2 (3)
CS: B. Haas (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reiser-Edwards-Haas)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Rowe L (5-2) 5.2 12 7 7 1 3 1 102 3.20   
R. Melton 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 1.08   
C. Gassaway 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Rowe 19
Batters Faced: S. Rowe 30, R. Melton 5, C. Gassaway 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Rowe 7-6, R. Melton 2-2, C. Gassaway 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Rowe 102-66, R. Melton 15-10, C. Gassaway 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Melton 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Joyce W (5-2) 7.0 11 4 4 1 3 0 104 3.17   
G. Caster 2.0 5 1 1 1 1 0 40 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Joyce 41
Batters Faced: B. Joyce 32, G. Caster 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Joyce 11-6, G. Caster 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Joyce 104-72, G. Caster 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Caster 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Haas
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 12857
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