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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-05-27 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5485 · 2:29
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Ralph Branca earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Cliff Chambers | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: E4/TH1
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Andy Pafko: SB2
- Andy Pafko: 6
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Spider Jorgensen: 43.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 6
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: D9/L
- Clarence Maddern: PB.2-3
- Clarence Maddern: K
- Bob Scheffing: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: S9/G
- Preston Ward: K
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Ralph Branca: 16(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Top 3
- Russ Meyer: 2/FL
- Hank Schenz: S8/L
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6
Bot 3
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Arky Vaughan: SB2
- Arky Vaughan: S4.2-3
- Gene Hermanski: 9.3-H
- Carl Furillo: PO1(134)
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: S7/L
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO
- Clarence Maddern: K
- Bob Scheffing: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Preston Ward: K
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Ralph Branca: 8
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: E6/TH.BX2(24)
- Russ Meyer: 63
- Hank Schenz: W
- Eddie Waitkus: S8/G.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Spider Jorgensen: 34/SH.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 63.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: SBH
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Clarence Maddern: S7/L.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Phil Cavarretta: T9.2-H;1-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7/L
Bot 6
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Preston Ward: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 4
Top 7
- Hank Schenz: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Bot 7
- Ralph Branca: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 54/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: S3.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: 8.3-H
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 9/L
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Clarence Maddern: 7
Bot 8
- Gene Hermanski: 43
- Carl Furillo: D9
- Don Lund: K
- Gil Hodges: I
- Ralph Branca: 4
Top 9
- Bob Scheffing: 3
- Jeff Cross: 63
- Clyde McCullough: K