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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-06-16 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 23598 · 2:43
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Ralph Branca earned the win. Johnny Wyrostek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Kent Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Claude Corbitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benny Zientara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Kent Peterson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Claude Corbitt: SB2
- Claude Corbitt: 43.2-3
- Bobby Adams: 8.3-H
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jackie Robinson: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: D9/L.1-H
- Gil Hodges: W
- Don Lund: 9
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Babe Young: 43
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Bot 2
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Tommy Brown: D9/L.1-H
- Ralph Branca: 13/SH.2-3
- Marv Rackley: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Top 3
- Ray Lamanno: 7/L
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4/L
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: 5
- Carl Furillo: HP
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)/FO
- Don Lund: S7/L.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 4
- Claude Corbitt: 63
- Bobby Adams: 8/L
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 4
- Tommy Brown: 63
- Ralph Branca: K
- Marv Rackley: 63
Top 5
- Danny Litwhiler: 3
- Babe Young: W
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Ray Lamanno: 7
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.B-3(E8)
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H
- Gil Hodges: S8.1-2
- Don Lund: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Claude Corbitt: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Ralph Branca: 53
- Marv Rackley: 9
Top 7
- Benny Zientara: 53
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Babe Young: 9
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 4
- Carl Furillo: W
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
- Ray Lamanno: E6/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Claude Corbitt: S7/L
- Benny Zientara: 7
Bot 8
- Don Lund: 63
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Tommy Brown: 13
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Babe Young: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 9
- Ralph Branca: W
- Marv Rackley: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2