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Boston Braves @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1948-10-01 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 3449 Β· 1:55

Boston Braves defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Vern Bickford earned the win.

Line score

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W: Vern Bickford   L: Ralph Branca   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes411000
Al Dark411001
Earl Torgeson401101
Bob Elliott210020
Marv Rickert300101
Clint Conatser401100
Phil Masi300001
Eddie Stanky300000
Vern Bickford300002

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marv Rackley400000
Jackie Robinson300010
Pee Wee Reese401001
Duke Snider411000
Gene Hermanski402100
Roy Campanella401001
Eddie Miksis200002
Gil Hodges201000
Ralph Branca201000
Pete Reiser000010
George Shuba000010
Bruce Edwards200000
Billy Cox100000
Paul Minner100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Bickford9.0734

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Branca7.0314
Hank Behrman2.0112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Holmes: 7/FL
  • Al Dark: 9
  • Earl Torgeson: K

Bot 1

  • Marv Rackley: 9/L
  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-2
  • Duke Snider: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Gene Hermanski: 43

Top 2

  • Bob Elliott: 4
  • Marv Rickert: 4
  • Clint Conatser: 8

Bot 2

  • Roy Campanella: 6
  • Eddie Miksis: K
  • Gil Hodges: S8/L
  • Ralph Branca: S9/G.1-2
  • Marv Rackley: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Phil Masi: 3/G
  • Eddie Stanky: 8
  • Vern Bickford: K

Bot 3

  • Jackie Robinson: 6
  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Duke Snider: 43

Top 4

  • Tommy Holmes: S8/G
  • Al Dark: S7/L.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: S8/G.2-H;1-3
  • Bob Elliott: W.1-2
  • Marv Rickert: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Clint Conatser: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Phil Masi: K
  • Eddie Stanky: 7

Bot 4

  • Gene Hermanski: 43
  • Roy Campanella: 8
  • Eddie Miksis: K

Top 5

  • Vern Bickford: 63
  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Al Dark: 9

Bot 5

  • Gil Hodges: 7
  • Ralph Branca: 8
  • Marv Rackley: 8

Top 6

  • Earl Torgeson: 8
  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Marv Rickert: K

Bot 6

  • Jackie Robinson: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: 8
  • Duke Snider: 31

Top 7

  • Clint Conatser: 7
  • Phil Masi: 63
  • Eddie Stanky: 2/FL

Bot 7

  • Gene Hermanski: D9/L
  • Roy Campanella: K
  • Pete Reiser: W
  • George Shuba: SB3
  • George Shuba: W.1-2
  • Bruce Edwards: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Vern Bickford: K
  • Tommy Holmes: 6
  • Al Dark: K

Bot 8

  • Marv Rackley: 63
  • Jackie Robinson: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: 8/L

Top 9

  • Earl Torgeson: 43
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Marv Rickert: 13.1-2
  • Clint Conatser: S8/L.2-H
  • Phil Masi: CS2(24)

Bot 9

  • Duke Snider: D9
  • Gene Hermanski: S8/G.2-H
  • Roy Campanella: S8/L.1-2
  • Billy Cox: 9
  • Paul Minner: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Bruce Edwards: 63