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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 25, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 25, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 39,204 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 25, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Shuba vs. Bonham
Shuba hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bonham
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Bonham
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley strikes out. There goes Branca. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Rojek, and Branca is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Bonham
Shuba hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Branca
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonham for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bonham
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Bonham
Wally Westlake now playing center field.
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Rackley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Hermanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Bonham
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Branca
Bonham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bonham
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bonham
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Branca
There goes Kiner. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Kiner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Branca
Bockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Bonham
Branca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Bonham
Rackley bunts towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Bonham
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching. Roy Campanella now catching.
There goes Gustine. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barney
Rojek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Barney
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Barney
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Singleton
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Singleton
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Singleton
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Barney
Monty Basgall pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Stevens bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Barney
Bockman takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Barney
Murtaugh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1948, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rackley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 4 1
Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 2 0 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, cf 2 0 0 0
Shuba G, lf 4 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0
Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 1 0 0 0 Basgall M, pr 0 1 0 0
Brown T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bockman E, 3b 3 2 1 2
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 3 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 4
Branca R, p 3 0 2 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 2 0 1 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 1 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 30 7 11 7
Brooklyn 130 000 00 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 002 04 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R* 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Barney R (L) 1.0 3 4 4 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T 7.0 9 4 4 1 2
Singleton E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hermanski G, Rackley M, Rojek S
HR -- Rojek S, Reese P, Bockman E, Murtaugh D
SB -- Kiner R, Murtaugh D
CS -- Branca R, Gustine F
T -- 2:19
A -- 39204
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