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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1949
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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 May 5, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Banta |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,382 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | 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 |
| Jack Banta | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Banta
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Banta
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Banta
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Banta
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Wehmeier. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bloodworth fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Banta
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Banta
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Banta
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Banta
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Banta
Wehmeier hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Banta
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Banta
There goes Hatton. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Hatton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Banta
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Banta
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Wehmeier
Banta hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Hermanski steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Banta
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Banta
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Banta
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Banta
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Banta
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Banta
Wehmeier bunts towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Banta
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Banta
Kress takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth scores. Stallcup moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Podbielan
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Podbielan
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Rackley hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Martin
Howell bunts in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Martin
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Martin
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 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Martin
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Martin
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Martin
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Gumbert
Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gumbert
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Martin
Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Martin
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Martin
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Martin
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Martin
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gumbert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Gumbert
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Gumbert
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gumbert
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gumbert
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gumbert, and towards Stallcup, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gumbert
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Martin
Hatton hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Martin
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Chuck Kress.
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Martin
Wyrostek 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1949 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Kress C, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hermanski G, lf 4 1 3 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf 5 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Litwhiler D, rf 4 1 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 0 1
Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 2 Cox B, 3b 4 2 2 4
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 3 2 Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 0 0 0 Banta J, p 1 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0 Rackley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin M, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 7 8 7
Cincinnati 000 300 020 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 004 03x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H 5.2 6 4 4 2 0
Gumbert H (L) 2.1 2 3 3 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Banta J 3.2 5 3 3 4 3
Podbielan B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Martin M (W) 4.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Wehmeier H
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Hermanski G, Litwhiler D, Sauer H, Robinson J
HR -- Sauer H, Hodges G, Stallcup V, Cox B
SB -- Hatton G, Hermanski G
SH -- Wehmeier H
T -- 2:28
A -- 7382
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