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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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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 17–7. 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

123456789RHE
NY132010010077
BRO440116011720

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Buddy Blattner410012
Whitey Lockman310022
Sid Gordon220030
Johnny Mize413310
Wes Westrum300121
Willard Marshall501101
Jack Lohrke400011
Buddy Kerr401010
Thornton Lee111000
Clint Hartung200002
Bobby Thomson111100
Johnny McCarthy100001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jackie Robinson633000
Spider Jorgensen442211
Pete Reiser422510
Arky Vaughan321120
Bruce Edwards524310
Preston Ward513410
Dick Whitman512210
Eddie Miksis312021
Preacher Roe100001
Ralph Branca400001
Carl Furillo111000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sheldon Jones0.0400
Thornton Lee1.2431
Clint Hartung3.2641
Mickey McGowan0.0210
Andy Hansen0.2200
Jack Hallett2.0212

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Preacher Roe1.0232
Willie Ramsdell0.1030
Ralph Branca7.2558

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