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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 22, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 22, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Dick Whitman | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 22, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Branca
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Higbe
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Branca
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Branca
There goes Rojek. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Higbe
Whitman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Whitman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Higbe
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Higbe
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Higbe
Branca hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Branca
West hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Branca
Higbe strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Edwards, who chases it to the backstop. Higbe reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Higbe
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Higbe
Whitman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitman. Walker reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. There goes Kiner trying to get to home. Miksis throws to Edwards who tags Kiner for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
West vs. Branca
West hits a line drive into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Higbe
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Higbe
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Higbe
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Branca
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
There goes Gustine. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Higbe
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Higbe
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Higbe
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Branca
West hits a line drive into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Higbe
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Higbe
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Higbe
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Higbe
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Higbe
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Mauch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Palica
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Palica
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Higbe
Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Higbe
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Higbe
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Gene Mauch.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Higbe
Tommy Brown pinch runs for Jackie Robinson. Billy Cox pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Cox takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 2 2 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, lf 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 1 Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Furillo C, cf 3 0 0 0
West M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Whitman D, rf 4 1 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 2 0 0 1
Higbe K, p 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Mauch G, 2b 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown T, pr 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 0 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 30 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 110 010 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 4 1 1 7 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 8.0 5 3 3 5 5
Palica E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Branca R, Mauch G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Whitman D, Walker D, Jorgensen S, Ward P
SB -- Rojek S, Gustine F
T -- 2:16
A -- 12821
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