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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 16, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 16, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 16, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Branca
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Hermanski hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Peterson
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Robinson scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Peterson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Peterson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown is hit by the pitch. Reese scores. Furillo moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Burkhart
Branca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Carl Furillo now playing center field.
Williams 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 -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Branca
Burkhart hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Burkhart
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burkhart
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burkhart
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Branca
Adams hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Wyrostek. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Burkhart
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burkhart
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burkhart
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams 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 -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Branca
Burkhart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burkhart
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burkhart
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Burkhart
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Burkhart
Rackley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burkhart
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Reiser scores. Rackley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Blackburn
Jim Blackburn now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Blackburn
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Blackburn
There goes Reese. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Blackburn
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Behrman
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Behrman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Behrman
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Blackburn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Blackburn
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Blackburn
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Behrman vs. Blackburn
Behrman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rackley vs. Blackburn
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanella scores. Behrman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Blackburn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Behrman scores. Rackley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Blackburn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Behrman
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Behrman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stallcup for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Behrman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blackburn vs. Behrman
Blackburn takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Behrman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Blackburn
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Blackburn
Furillo bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Blackburn
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Kluszewski who tags Campanella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blackburn
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Behrman
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Behrman
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Behrman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Minner
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blackburn
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Blackburn
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Blackburn
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Adams who tags Rackley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Blackburn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Minner
There's a wild pitch. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Minner
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Minner
Claude Corbitt pinch hits for Jim Blackburn.
Corbitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Stallcup trying to get to third. Reese throws to Brown who tags Stallcup for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Minner
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Gumbert
Hermanski bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Gumbert
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Gumbert
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gumbert
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Gumbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Gumbert
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Minner
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1948 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Rackley M, lf 5 3 4 2
Baumholtz F, rf 5 2 2 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 4
Adams B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 0
Wyrostek J, cf 3 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 4 Furillo C, ph-cf 4 1 2 3
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 3 1
Williams D, c 4 0 1 0 Brown T, 3b 4 1 1 2
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 2 1 1 1 Reiser P, ph 0 1 0 0
Blackburn J, p 0 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 1 1 1 0
Corbitt C, ph 1 0 1 0 Minner P, p 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 35 12 15 12
Cincinnati 400 100 100 -- 6
Brooklyn 300 331 02x -- 12
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Peterson K 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Burkhart K (L) 3.0 3 3 3 1 3
Blackburn J 3.2 7 4 4 2 3
Gumbert H 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 4.0 4 5 5 2 3
Behrman H+ 2.0 5 1 1 1 1
Minner P (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Robinson J, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Robinson J
3B -- Robinson J
HR -- Sauer H, Burkhart K
SB -- Furillo C, Reese P 2
SH -- Furillo C, Hermanski G
HBP -- by Peterson K (Brown T)
WP -- Minner P, Gumbert H
T -- 2:28
A -- 4094
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