Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 21, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 1948
Top 1
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hatten
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Conatser vs. Hatten
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Sain
Rackley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sisti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Sain
Snider takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Hermanski scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Snider scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hatten vs. Barrett
Hatten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Barrett
Rackley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hatten
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hatten
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barrett
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Barrett
Hermanski bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Barrett
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Barrett
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Hermanski steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Barrett
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Barrett
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hatten
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Barrett
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Barrett
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatten for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Hatten
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Hatten
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hodges. McCormick scores. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Hatten
Al Lyons pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Sisti scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lyons
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Lyons
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lyons
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Lyons
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Behrman
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Behrman
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Behrman
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Behrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lyons
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Jeff Heath now playing left field.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lyons
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lyons
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Behrman vs. Lyons
Behrman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Behrman
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Behrman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lyons
Rackley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lyons
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lyons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Lyons
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. Rackley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lyons
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Behrman
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Behrman
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Behrman
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Masi reaches second base with a double. Conatser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Behrman
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lyons
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lyons
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lyons
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Behrman
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Al Lyons.
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Behrman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Behrman vs. White
Behrman bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. White
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Marv Rackley.
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. White
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. White
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Behrman
Carl Furillo now playing right field. Bruce Edwards now playing left field.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Behrman
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Behrman
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Minner
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Ernie White.
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/21/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 3 2 Rackley M, lf 2 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 2 0 Edwards B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 3 1 1
Torgeson E, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Furillo C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 2 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 1
Heath J, ph-lf 3 2 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 2
Conatser C, cf 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Masi P, c 4 1 3 2 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 1
Sisti S, 2b 4 1 0 1 Cox B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 0 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 2 0 1 1
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 1 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons A, ph-p 2 0 0 0
Ryan C, ph 1 0 0 0
White E, p 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 11 7 31 8 7 8
Boston 000 410 101 -- 7
Brooklyn 510 101 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Barrett R 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
Lyons A 4.0 1 2 1 2 2
White E 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J 3.2 5 4 2 3 2
Behrman H (W) 5.0 6 3 3 3 2
Minner P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hodges G, Dark A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Hodges G, McCormick F, Masi P, Heath J
3B -- Snider D, Holmes T
HR -- Robinson J, Heath J
SB -- Hermanski G
SH -- Behrman H
PB -- Masi P
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
