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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-07-31 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 15633 · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 9th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Vic Lombardi picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Hank Behrman SV: Vic Lombardi
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Whitman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Behrman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Hank Behrman | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: D7/L
- Frankie Gustine: 31.2-3
- Dixie Walker: 7/L.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: HP.1-2
- Max West: 7
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 3
- Gene Hermanski: 9
Top 2
- Monty Basgall: 31
- Clyde Kluttz: 3/G
- Rip Sewell: 9/L
Bot 2
- Dick Whitman: 31/BG
- Roy Campanella: W
- Tommy Brown: 53.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 7
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 7/L
- Dixie Walker: 6
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: S5
- Erv Palica: K
- Marv Rackley: S9/L.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: 9.3-H
- Gene Hermanski: 4
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Max West: 9/L
Bot 4
- Dick Whitman: S8/G
- Roy Campanella: D9.1-3
- Tommy Brown: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Monty Basgall: S7/L
- Clyde Kluttz: S7/L.1-2
- Rip Sewell: K
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 4
Bot 5
- Erv Palica: 13
- Marv Rackley: 53
- Jackie Robinson: 7/FL
Top 6
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: W
- Max West: S9/L.1-3
- Monty Basgall: W.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gene Hermanski: S6
- Dick Whitman: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 63.2-3
- Tommy Brown: S7/G.3-H
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 7
- Ed Stevens: T9/L
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 3/FL
- Dixie Walker: 7
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: D7
- Hank Behrman: 14/SH.2-3
- Marv Rackley: 2/FL
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Max West: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Dick Whitman: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: W
- Tommy Brown: 9
- Gil Hodges: 8
Top 9
- Monty Basgall: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 14/SH.1-2
- Ed Stevens: D9/L.2-H
- Stan Rojek: S5/BG.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Bob Chesnes: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Max West: 4
Bot 9
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Gene Hermanski: K