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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-07-17 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:33
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Erv Palica picked up the save. Jackie Robinson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Harry Gumbert SV: Erv Palica
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Corbitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Erv Palica | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Walker Cress | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jackie Robinson: 4
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- George Shuba: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E3)(NR)
- Pete Reiser: S8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Bruce Edwards: 13
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Bobby Adams: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Top 2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: 43
- Ralph Branca: S4
- Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Grady Hatton: W
- Virgil Stallcup: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ray Lamanno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Howie Fox: K
Top 3
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Gene Hermanski: S8/G
- George Shuba: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: S4
- Bobby Adams: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 53
- Bruce Edwards: 4
- Roy Campanella: 63
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: 53/BG
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ray Lamanno: 3/FL
Top 5
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
- Ralph Branca: D7
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gene Hermanski: D7.2-H
- George Shuba: W
- Pete Reiser: 9/L
Bot 5
- Claude Corbitt: S9/L
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Bobby Adams: S7/L.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9.2-3
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 6
- Bruce Edwards: 9
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Ralph Branca: 6
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 3/FL
- Ray Lamanno: S9/L.1-3
- Babe Young: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Adams: 8
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jackie Robinson: 7.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 4
- George Shuba: S5.2-3
- Pete Reiser: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Top 8
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Gil Hodges: D9/L
- Arky Vaughan: S9.2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: E5/G.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7/L.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gene Hermanski: 13
Bot 8
- Grady Hatton: K
- Virgil Stallcup: S8/G
- Ray Lamanno: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 9
- George Shuba: 3/G
- Carl Furillo: E6/G
- Bruce Edwards: S7.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Gil Hodges: D5.2-H(UR);1-3
- Erv Palica: K
Bot 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S9/L
- Bobby Adams: D9/L.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
- Hank Sauer: 8