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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-09-18 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 26659 · 2:37
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Camelli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Jack Hallett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gerheauser | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: 3/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Jim Russell: 4/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Medwick: 63
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Billy Cox: S8
- Lee Handley: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: E6.B-1
- Carl Furillo: S8/G46.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: IW
- Howie Schultz: 164(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 3
- Hank Camelli: 9/9D
- Ken Heintzelman: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: 6(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 8/P
- Dixie Walker: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Jim Russell: 8
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: D7
- Bruce Edwards: 9/89D.2-3
- Howie Schultz: IW
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Billy Cox: D7
- Lee Handley: 4/P
- Hank Camelli: IW
- Ken Heintzelman: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: S5
- Joe Medwick: D7/78.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Dixie Walker: 53/SH.3-H(UR)
- Carl Furillo: 9/L
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Jim Russell: K
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: S9
- Bruce Edwards: SB2
- Bruce Edwards: S9.2-3
- Howie Schultz: FC5.3XH(5252);1-3;B-2
- Ralph Branca: CSH(25).2-3
- Ralph Branca: W
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Billy Cox: 3/FL
- Lee Handley: 9/P
- Hank Camelli: S9/G.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: 8
Bot 7
- Augie Galan: 4/P
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Carl Furillo: E4.B-1
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 9/L
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Jim Russell: 9(B)31(1)/DP
Bot 8
- Howie Schultz: 6/P
- Ralph Branca: K
- Eddie Stanky: 5/P
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 4/L
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Billy Cox: 7/L