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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Boston Braves

1941-08-17 · Day game · Braves Field · 2:05

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 5–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Dolph Camilli went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRO	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	14
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5

W: Kirby Higbe L: Jim Tobin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dixie Walker	5	1	3	0	0	0
Billy Herman	4	1	2	1	0	0
Pete Reiser	5	0	1	2	0	0
Dolph Camilli	4	1	1	1	0	1
Joe Medwick	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lew Riggs	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Owen	3	1	1	0	1	0
Leo Durocher	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe	4	1	4	1	0	0
Pete Coscarart	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sibby Sisti	3	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Cooney	4	0	0	0	0	1
Buddy Hassett	4	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Waner	4	1	1	0	0	0
Max West	4	0	2	0	0	1
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	1	0	1
Skippy Roberge	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ray Berres	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Tobin	2	0	0	0	1	0
Gene Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bama Rowell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Masi	1	0	0	0	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirby Higbe	9.0	5	2	5

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Tobin	9.0	14	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dixie Walker: S
Billy Herman: 46(1)3/GDP
Pete Reiser: 13

Bot 1

Sibby Sisti: K
Johnny Cooney: 9
Buddy Hassett: 3/FL

Top 2

Dolph Camilli: HR
Joe Medwick: 6
Lew Riggs: 43
Mickey Owen: W
Leo Durocher: 6

Bot 2

Paul Waner: 7
Max West: S
Eddie Miller: 36(1)/FO
Skippy Roberge: S.1-2
Ray Berres: 4

Top 3

Kirby Higbe: S
Dixie Walker: S.1-2
Billy Herman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Pete Reiser: 4
Dolph Camilli: 43

Bot 3

Jim Tobin: 63
Sibby Sisti: W
Johnny Cooney: 9
Buddy Hassett: 3/FL

Top 4

Joe Medwick: 13
Lew Riggs: 4
Mickey Owen: 43

Bot 4

Paul Waner: 7
Max West: K
Eddie Miller: 53

Top 5

Leo Durocher: 43
Kirby Higbe: S
Dixie Walker: S.1-2
Billy Herman: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
Pete Reiser: D.3-H;2-H
Dolph Camilli: 7
Joe Medwick: K

Bot 5

Skippy Roberge: 53
Ray Berres: 53
Jim Tobin: W
Sibby Sisti: E4.1-2
Johnny Cooney: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

Lew Riggs: 43
Mickey Owen: S
Leo Durocher: S.1-2
Kirby Higbe: S.2-H;1X3(75)
Dixie Walker: 8

Bot 6

Buddy Hassett: 43
Paul Waner: S
Max West: E4.1-2
Eddie Miller: S.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(854)
Skippy Roberge: 63

Top 7

Billy Herman: S
Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO
Dolph Camilli: PO1(13)
Dolph Camilli: K

Bot 7

Gene Moore: 43
Jim Tobin: 7
Sibby Sisti: K

Top 8

Joe Medwick: 43
Lew Riggs: S
Mickey Owen: 9
Leo Durocher: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Johnny Cooney: K
Buddy Hassett: 43
Paul Waner: 43

Top 9

Kirby Higbe: D
Dixie Walker: 23.2-3
Pete Coscarart: K/C
Pete Reiser: 5

Bot 9

Max West: S
Eddie Miller: K
Bama Rowell: 46(1)/FO
Phil Masi: 63