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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 12, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,468 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Newcombe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Newcombe
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Newcombe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Potter
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Potter
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Potter
There goes Reese. The throw from Salkeld and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Potter
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Newcombe
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Newcombe
Potter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Potter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Potter
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Potter
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Potter
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Potter
Cox is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hermanski scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Potter
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Newcombe
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Potter
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Potter
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Potter
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Newcombe
Heath hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Newcombe
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Newcombe
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Potter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Potter
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Potter
Cox bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Potter
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Hermanski steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Potter
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Newcombe
Potter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky 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, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Newcombe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Potter
Newcombe hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Potter
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Potter
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser 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, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newcombe
Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Newcombe
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Snider picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Snider. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Newcombe
Salkeld is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Potter vs. Newcombe
Potter 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 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Potter
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Potter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Potter
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Potter
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Newcombe
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Potter
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Potter
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Potter
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Minner
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Potter
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Potter
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Potter
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Minner
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Minner
Potter bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Minner
Stanky 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
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Potter
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Potter
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Potter
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Potter
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Whitman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1949 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rackley M, lf 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 4 0 0 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 2 2 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 2 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 4 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 5 33 3 7 1
Boston 100 202 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 020 001 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (W) 9.0 7 3 1 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 7.0 6 5 5 5 4
Minner P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Salkeld B, Elliott B, Snider D
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Dark A
3B -- Snider D
HR -- Holmes T, Heath J
SB -- Reese P, Hermanski G
SH -- Fletcher E
T -- 2:33
A -- 31468
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