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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-05-22 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 12821 · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1. Kirby Higbe earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Whitman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Miksis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Erv Palica | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: S7/L
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 9.2-3
- Max West: K
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.1-3
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 2
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Ed FitzGerald: S9/L.1-3
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 2
- Dick Whitman: D9/L
- Preston Ward: 43.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 63.3-H
- Ralph Branca: 7/L
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 4/FL
- Max West: 9
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Spider Jorgensen: 8
- Pete Reiser: K
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Kirby Higbe: K.B-1(E1)
- Stan Rojek: 43
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Dick Whitman: 7/FL
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Johnny Hopp: 6
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: D9.2-H;1XH(42);B-3(THH)
- Max West: 9/L
Bot 5
- Preston Ward: K
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 8/L
- Kirby Higbe: 63
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL
- Spider Jorgensen: D9/L
- Pete Reiser: 5/FL
- Bruce Edwards: K
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S9/L
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: W
- Dick Whitman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Preston Ward: D9/L
- Arky Vaughan: K
Top 8
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Max West: 9/L
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
Bot 8
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: 8
- Pete Reiser: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 5/FL
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: E4/G
- Kirby Higbe: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Stan Rojek: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dick Whitman: 7
- Preston Ward: K
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Billy Cox: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 5(2)/FO