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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1941-07-06 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 1:56
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 5–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Pete Reiser went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Dick Errickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Manno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Errickson | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Hank LaManna | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 4
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Buddy Hassett: 43.1-2
- Max West: 43.2-3
Bot 1
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Billy Herman: 63
- Pete Reiser: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: W.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Herman Franks: 4/L
Top 2
- Gene Moore: K
- Bama Rowell: 5/FL
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 2
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Kirby Higbe: 8
- Dixie Walker: 3
Top 3
- Phil Masi: W
- Dick Errickson: 54(1)/FO
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Johnny Cooney: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Herman: 9
- Pete Reiser: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7
- Joe Medwick: 4
Top 4
- Buddy Hassett: 63
- Max West: T
- Gene Moore: 8.3-H
- Bama Rowell: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Dolph Camilli: 9
- Herman Franks: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Kirby Higbe: 13
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Phil Masi: 6/L
- Dick Errickson: 6
Bot 5
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Billy Herman: S
- Pete Reiser: HR.1-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: 63
- Joe Medwick: 8
Top 6
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Johnny Cooney: 5/L
- Buddy Hassett: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Dolph Camilli: HP
- Herman Franks: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S.1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Max West: 3/L
- Gene Moore: 2/FL
- Bama Rowell: S
- Eddie Miller: 2
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Billy Herman: 7/L
- Pete Reiser: K
Top 8
- Phil Masi: S
- Don Manno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sibby Sisti: 4
Bot 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 9
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Buddy Hassett: E4
- Max West: S.1-2
- Gene Moore: 2/FL
- Bama Rowell: E4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Eddie Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: 4
Notes & reviews
- arbitrary 8 to 6