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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-08-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:48
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 8–7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 1st. Hank Behrman earned the win and Paul Minner picked up the save. Jeff Heath went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| BRO | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Hank Behrman L: Johnny Sain SV: Paul Minner
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lyons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Sain | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Barrett | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Lyons | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ernie White | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hatten | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hank Behrman | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Paul Minner | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: S8/L
- Al Dark: S7/L.1-2
- Mike McCormick: 9/FL.2-3
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Clint Conatser: 7
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: W
- Jackie Robinson: 4(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: S7/L.1-2
- Duke Snider: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gil Hodges: DGR/L7.3-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: 53.3-H;2-3
- Billy Cox: I
- Joe Hatten: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Marv Rackley: 2/FL
Top 2
- Phil Masi: 9
- Sibby Sisti: 6
- Red Barrett: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7/L
- Gene Hermanski: S4/BG
- Duke Snider: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: 4
- Al Dark: S7/G
- Mike McCormick: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Billy Cox: 63
- Joe Hatten: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: W
- Frank McCormick: D7/L.1-H
- Clint Conatser: 43.2-3
- Phil Masi: W
- Sibby Sisti: E3/TH.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2
- Al Lyons: K
- Tommy Holmes: S8/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 7
Bot 4
- Marv Rackley: 43
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gene Hermanski: 8/L
- Duke Snider: T7/L.1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jeff Heath: HR/9
- Clint Conatser: W
- Phil Masi: S8/G.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Billy Cox: E6/G
- Hank Behrman: 13
Top 6
- Al Lyons: 3/FL
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Bot 6
- Marv Rackley: W
- Jackie Robinson: PB.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 43.2-3
- Gene Hermanski: 3/G.3-H(UR)
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 8/L
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Clint Conatser: W
- Phil Masi: D9/L.1-H
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Gil Hodges: 6/L
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 8
- Connie Ryan: 6
- Tommy Holmes: T9
- Al Dark: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 7
Bot 8
- Billy Cox: W
- Hank Behrman: 34/SH.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 9
- Jackie Robinson: I
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jeff Heath: D9
- Clint Conatser: 63
- Phil Masi: S8.2-H
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- the ball disappeared in the bullpen