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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-05-12 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 23473 · 3:23
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Joe Hatten earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Hatten L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Erv Palica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Benny Zientara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hatten | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Erv Palica | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lefty Sloat | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Lively | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Billy Cox: W
- Pete Reiser: 43.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.2-H
- Bruce Edwards: 4
Bot 1
- Claude Corbitt: K
- Benny Zientara: 9/L
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Don Lund: 6
- Eddie Miksis: T9.1-H
- Joe Hatten: S8/G.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Babe Young: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Top 3
- Billy Cox: 9
- Pete Reiser: K
- Carl Furillo: 9
Bot 3
- Dewey Williams: 3/FL
- Johnny Vander Meer: 4/L
- Claude Corbitt: W
- Benny Zientara: S8/L.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Top 4
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Don Lund: 7/L
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: D7/L
- Babe Young: 43.2-3
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Joe Hatten: K
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Billy Cox: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Dewey Williams: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: D8
- Claude Corbitt: S5.2-2
- Benny Zientara: PO2(6)
- Benny Zientara: K
Top 6
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Bruce Edwards: SB2
- Bruce Edwards: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.2-H
- Don Lund: 4
Bot 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Hank Sauer: S7/L
- Babe Young: D8/G.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: E5/TH.3-H;2-H(NR);B-2
- Virgil Stallcup: D7/F7DW.2-H(UR)
- Augie Galan: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 13.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: IW
- Benny Zientara: 8
Top 7
- Eddie Miksis: S4
- Erv Palica: 34/SH.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S1.2-3
- Spider Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Babe Young: 8
Top 8
- Erv Palica: K
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Spider Jorgensen: PB.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Dick Whitman: 6
Bot 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 2/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Ray Lamanno: 63
Top 9
- Carl Furillo: D7
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 13
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Grady Hatton: D9/L
- Benny Zientara: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Babe Young: 31
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Pee Wee Reese caught Johnny Vander Meer with the hidden ball trick