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New York Giants @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-04-29 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 9174 Β· 3:15
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 17β7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 6th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Pete Reiser went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| BRO | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 20 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Thornton Lee SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Butch Henline Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Blattner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Sid Gordon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Clint Hartung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Thomson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Robinson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bruce Edwards | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Branca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Furillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Clint Hartung | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Andy Hansen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preacher Roe | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Willie Ramsdell | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ralph Branca | 7.2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Wes Westrum: W
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: K
- Jack Lohrke: E5/G.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Spider Jorgensen: S9/L.1-3
- Pete Reiser: T8.3-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: S8/G.3-H
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.1-2
- Preston Ward: 46(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Dick Whitman: 43.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: I
- Preacher Roe: K
Top 2
- Thornton Lee: S5
- Buddy Blattner: 53/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: W+PB.2-3
- Sid Gordon: WP.3-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Wes Westrum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Jack Lohrke: 8
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Spider Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 2/FL
- Bruce Edwards: I
- Preston Ward: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Whitman: S9/L
- Eddie Miksis: S8.1-3
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 3
- Buddy Kerr: S9/L
- Clint Hartung: K
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Spider Jorgensen: 7
- Pete Reiser: 53
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 43.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Buddy Kerr: W.1-2
- Clint Hartung: K
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 5
- Bruce Edwards: S7/G
- Preston Ward: S1.1-2
- Dick Whitman: D9.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Miksis: IW
- Ralph Branca: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Jackie Robinson: 13/L
- Spider Jorgensen: HP
- Pete Reiser: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 7/FL.3-H
- Preston Ward: 13
Top 6
- Johnny Mize: D9
- Wes Westrum: K
- Willard Marshall: 43.2-3
- Jack Lohrke: K
Bot 6
- Dick Whitman: W
- Eddie Miksis: S1/BG.1-2
- Ralph Branca: 1/BL
- Jackie Robinson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete Reiser: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bruce Edwards: WP.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.2-H;BX2(74)#
- Preston Ward: D9/L
- Dick Whitman: 43
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Buddy Blattner: 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Ralph Branca: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Top 8
- Johnny Mize: 6
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Willard Marshall: S7/L
- Jack Lohrke: 7/L
Bot 8
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Pete Reiser: 9
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Bruce Edwards: D9.1-H
- Preston Ward: W
- Dick Whitman: 8
Top 9
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Johnny McCarthy: K
- Buddy Blattner: 43
Notes & reviews
- Fielding credit assumed





















