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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-08-07 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 21193 · 2:11
Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Roy Campanella went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Preacher Roe SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 8.1 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Erv Palica | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8/L
- Claude Corbitt: 63.1-2
- Grady Hatton: PB.2-3
- Grady Hatton: K
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Bot 1
- Tommy Brown: 63
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
- Virgil Stallcup: 43
Bot 2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Duke Snider: 8
- Gil Hodges: CS2(26)
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
- Preacher Roe: K
Top 3
- Dewey Williams: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: 3/G
- Frank Baumholtz: D9
- Claude Corbitt: S7/L.2-H
- Grady Hatton: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gene Hermanski: 43
Top 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Hank Sauer: 6/L
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
- Gil Hodges: 5
Top 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dewey Williams: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Bot 5
- Roy Campanella: 3/G
- Preacher Roe: W
- Tommy Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Claude Corbitt: S7/L
- Grady Hatton: S8/L.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Gene Hermanski: 2/FL
- Bruce Edwards: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 3/FL
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: 3
- Virgil Stallcup: HR/7/L
- Dewey Williams: 13
- Johnny Vander Meer: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Pete Reiser: 6/L
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Roy Campanella: HR/7/L
- Billy Cox: W
- Tommy Brown: 13
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: S1/BG
- Claude Corbitt: 54/SH.1-2
- Grady Hatton: I
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Hank Sauer: WP.3-H;1-2
- Hank Sauer: S7/L.2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Gene Hermanski: 9
- Bruce Edwards: 9
Top 9
- Dewey Williams: 3/FL
- Johnny Vander Meer: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
Bot 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/L
- Marv Rackley: S9/L
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-3
- Roy Campanella: S1.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: D7.2-H;1-3
- George Shuba: 8/L.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: 13/BG