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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 7, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 7, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,404 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 7, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Rush
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rush
There goes Snider. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Rush
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine strikes out. There goes Walker. The throw from Campanella to second, and Walker is out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Rush
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Branca
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cox. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to third for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Branca
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Rush
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Rackley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rackley reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Cooper
There's a wild pitch. Furillo scores. Rackley moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Cooper
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Cooper
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Adkins
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. McGlothin
Pat McGlothin now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McGlothin
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGlothin
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. McGlothin
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Adkins
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Adkins
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Adkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Adkins
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGlothin vs. Adkins
McGlothin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Adkins
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. McGlothin
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGlothin
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Adkins vs. McGlothin
Adkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Adkins
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Adkins
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Adkins
Robinson hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Walker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Verban. Verban fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Verban. Robinson moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Adkins
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGlothin
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. McGlothin
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. McGlothin
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Adkins
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Adkins
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Adkins
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McGlothin vs. Adkins
McGlothin hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Furillo. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McGlothin
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGlothin
Walker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. McGlothin
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. McGlothin
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Adkins
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Adkins
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Reese for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Adkins
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGlothin
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. McGlothin
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Dewey Adkins.
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGlothin
Walker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1949 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 4 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 2 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 5 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 2 1 3
Pafko A, cf 3 2 3 3 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Walker R, c 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 3 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Mauch G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 2 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Rackley M, ph 1 1 1 1
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothin P, p 2 0 0 0
Adkins D, p 1 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 33 10 12 8
Chicago 013 000 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 200 701 00x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 3.1 7 6 6 1 4
Cooper M* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Adkins D 4.2 3 1 0 3 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 4.0 9 4 4 1 5
McGlothin P (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Cox B, Verban E
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Reese P, Verban E, Cox B 2, Rackley M, Robinson J
HR -- Pafko A 2, Snider D
SB -- Snider D
CS -- Walker R
SH -- Hodges G
WP -- Cooper M
T -- 2:30
A -- 14404
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