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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-05-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 8803 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Hal Gregg picked up the save. Max West went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Rex Barney SV: Hal Gregg
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Barney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Hal Gregg | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Barney | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Frankie Gustine: S9/L.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max West: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 6/L
- Don Lund: S4
- Carl Furillo: S6.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 65(2)/FO
Top 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Bot 2
- Tommy Brown: S7/G
- Dick Whitman: 16(1)/FO
- Preston Ward: 8
- Rex Barney: K
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: S8/L
- Frankie Gustine: D7/L.1-H
- Johnny Hopp: S8/L.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Max West: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 3/P
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Don Lund: K+SB2
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: 8/L
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
- Stan Rojek: 53
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: 7/L
- Tommy Brown: 3/P
- Dick Whitman: S7/L
- Preston Ward: SB2
- Preston Ward: 63
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: S8/L
- Johnny Hopp: 8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Max West: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Top 6
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
- Stan Rojek: 63
Bot 6
- Don Lund: S6
- Carl Furillo: T9.1-H
- Bruce Edwards: D9.3-H
- Tommy Brown: 3/G.2-3
- Dick Whitman: S7/L.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: 8/L
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frankie Gustine: HR/7
- Johnny Hopp: S5/BG
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 3/G.1-2
- Max West: 3/G
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: E6/G
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Hal Gregg: 53
Bot 8
- Bruce Edwards: 63
- Spider Jorgensen: 2/FL
- Dick Whitman: 8
Top 9
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S9/L
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7/G.1-3
- Dixie Walker: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Max West: K
Bot 9
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Gene Hermanski: 43
- Eddie Miksis: D7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: K