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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-05-09 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:30
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 9th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Pee Wee Reese went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Elmer Singleton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Singleton | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Vic Lombardi | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Queen | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Woody Main | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Spider Jorgensen: 3/G
- Pete Reiser: S4
- Arky Vaughan: E4/G.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
- Frankie Gustine: S9/G
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 9
Top 2
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Preston Ward: 9
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: 6
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
Top 3
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Spider Jorgensen: 9
- Pete Reiser: D7/L.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 31/DP.3-H;2XH(12)
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Elmer Singleton: 3
- Stan Rojek: W
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bruce Edwards: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Preston Ward: 8
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 6(1)3/GDP
- Wally Westlake: 8
Top 5
- Ralph Branca: S9/L
- Jackie Robinson: WP.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L.2-3
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Pete Reiser: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: S7/G.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Elmer Singleton: 9/L.3-H
- Stan Rojek: SB2
- Stan Rojek: 3
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Bruce Edwards: HR/8
- Duke Snider: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: S8/L
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Dixie Walker: 4
- Wally Westlake: S8/L.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 7
Top 7
- Preston Ward: K
- Ralph Branca: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Bot 7
- Danny Murtaugh: S8/L
- Ed FitzGerald: 46(1)/FO
- Max West: 46(1)/FO
- Stan Rojek: 9/L
Top 8
- Billy Cox: S7/L
- Pete Reiser: K
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: D7/G.2-H;1-3
- Gene Hermanski: IW
- Pee Wee Reese: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Preston Ward: 43
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Dixie Walker: K
- Wally Westlake: K
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Billy Cox: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Carl Furillo: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Bruce Edwards: 23.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Preston Ward: S9/G.2-H
- Ralph Branca: 9
- Jackie Robinson: PO1(13)#
Bot 9
- Ed Stevens: D9
- Danny Murtaugh: 3/G.2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 53.3-H
- Johnny Hopp: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- missing Fielding