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Boston Braves @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1942-04-20 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 4374 Β· 2:02
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 9β2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Dolph Camilli went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Tom Earley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Ziggy Sears Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Dunn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ernie Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dolph Camilli | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kirby Higbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Dapper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Warren Spahn | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Buddy Gremp: 6/L
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
Bot 1
- Augie Galan: S
- Arky Vaughan: 9/FL
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dolph Camilli: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Dixie Walker: 7
Top 2
- Frank Demaree: 63
- Max West: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Billy Sullivan: 23
- Billy Herman: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Kirby Higbe: 9
Top 3
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Tom Earley: 8
- Tommy Holmes: S.1-2
- Buddy Gremp: 6
Bot 3
- Augie Galan: 6
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: D9/F9DW.2-H;1-3
- Billy Sullivan: D/F9S.3-H;2-H
- Billy Herman: 43
Top 4
- Nanny Fernandez: 3/L
- Frank Demaree: 53
- Max West: K
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 2
- Kirby Higbe: 7
- Augie Galan: 7
Top 5
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
- Eddie Miller: S
- Warren Spahn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Pete Reiser: S
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Dapper: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Herman: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Buddy Gremp: 8
- Nanny Fernandez: 2
Bot 6
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Augie Galan: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 7
- Frank Demaree: 8
- Max West: 3/FL
- Clyde Kluttz: E6/TH1
- Tony Cuccinello: S8.1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR)
- Eddie Miller: 13
Bot 7
- Pete Reiser: S
- Joe Medwick: S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H;1-2
- Cliff Dapper: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: 8.3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: PO1(243)
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Kirby Higbe: 43
Top 8
- Lou Tost: D/F89XDW
- Tommy Holmes: S.2-3
- Buddy Gremp: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 43.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 63
Bot 8
- Augie Galan: 53
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: W.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 6
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 9
- Max West: K
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 6
- Eddie Miller: 9
Notes & reviews
- Tremendous HR over RF fence near the line
- Off the scoreboard

















