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Cincinnati Reds @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1948-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 4094 Β· 2:28

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Minner earned the win. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN400100100611
BRO300331021215

W: Paul Minner   L: Ken Burkhart   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton410010
Frank Baumholtz522000
Bobby Adams502000
Ted Kluszewski501102
Johnny Wyrostek311011
Hank Sauer411401
Virgil Stallcup401001
Dewey Williams401001
Ken Burkhart211100
Jim Blackburn000010
Claude Corbitt101000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marv Rackley534200
Jackie Robinson412410
Pee Wee Reese321020
Gene Hermanski411001
Carl Furillo412301
Roy Campanella413111
Tommy Brown411200
Gil Hodges400012
Ralph Branca100000
Pete Reiser010010
Hank Behrman111000
Paul Minner100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier0.0120
Kent Peterson0.1110
Ken Burkhart3.0313
Jim Blackburn3.2723
Harry Gumbert1.0300

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Branca4.0423
Hank Behrman2.0511
Paul Minner3.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Frank Baumholtz: S9/G.1-3
  • Bobby Adams: 53.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Hank Sauer: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Virgil Stallcup: 7

Bot 1

  • Marv Rackley: S7/G
  • Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Hermanski: 5/L
  • Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Roy Campanella: SB3;SB2
  • Roy Campanella: W
  • Tommy Brown: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Ralph Branca: 4

Top 2

  • Dewey Williams: 43
  • Ken Burkhart: 9
  • Grady Hatton: E4/G
  • Frank Baumholtz: 7

Bot 2

  • Marv Rackley: 8
  • Jackie Robinson: 8/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 53

Top 3

  • Bobby Adams: 5E3
  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9/L.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 3

  • Gene Hermanski: 5/FL
  • Carl Furillo: 8
  • Roy Campanella: K

Top 4

  • Virgil Stallcup: K
  • Dewey Williams: 43
  • Ken Burkhart: HR/7
  • Grady Hatton: 43

Bot 4

  • Tommy Brown: S7/L
  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Pete Reiser: W.1-2
  • Marv Rackley: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: T8/L.2-H;1-H
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Gene Hermanski: K
  • Carl Furillo: SB2
  • Carl Furillo: K

Top 5

  • Frank Baumholtz: 13
  • Bobby Adams: S9/L
  • Ted Kluszewski: 9/L
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7

Bot 5

  • Roy Campanella: S9/G
  • Tommy Brown: 8
  • Gil Hodges: 9
  • Hank Behrman: S8/L.1-3
  • Marv Rackley: S4.3-H;1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: D7/L.2-H;1-H
  • Pee Wee Reese: 63

Top 6

  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Virgil Stallcup: 3/G
  • Dewey Williams: S9/L
  • Jim Blackburn: W.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: 8

Bot 6

  • Gene Hermanski: S9/L
  • Carl Furillo: 54/SH.1-2
  • Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-H;BX2(723)
  • Tommy Brown: 9

Top 7

  • Frank Baumholtz: S9/L
  • Bobby Adams: S7/L.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7/L.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Paul Minner: K
  • Marv Rackley: S9/G.1-3;BX2(954)
  • Jackie Robinson: 53

Top 8

  • Virgil Stallcup: S8/G
  • Dewey Williams: WP.1-2
  • Dewey Williams: K
  • Claude Corbitt: S7.2XH(65)
  • Grady Hatton: 8

Bot 8

  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
  • Gene Hermanski: 34/SH.1-2
  • Carl Furillo: WP.2-3
  • Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H
  • Roy Campanella: S7/G.1-3
  • Tommy Brown: 63.3-H;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: 7

Top 9

  • Frank Baumholtz: 9
  • Bobby Adams: 63
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Roy Campanella rounded 1B too far
  • Virgil Stallcup rounded 3B too far