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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-06-11 · Day game · Forbes Field · 13 innings · Att: 10233 · 3:24
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 13th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Willie Ramsdell picked up the save. Eddie Miksis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Vic Lombardi SV: Willie Ramsdell
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Whitman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 12.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Lombardi | 13.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
- Jackie Robinson: 3/G.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 6
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Don Lund: CS2(26)
- Don Lund: 63
- Billy Cox: W
- Dick Whitman: PO1(13)#
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: 7/L
- Ed Stevens: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dick Whitman: 8/L
- Ralph Branca: 53
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Bot 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 4
- Vic Lombardi: 31
Top 4
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
- Carl Furillo: 31
- Gil Hodges: 53
Bot 4
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 5
- Don Lund: 4
- Billy Cox: 8
- Dick Whitman: 43
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: K
Top 6
- Ralph Branca: 63
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 6
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Vic Lombardi: S4
- Stan Rojek: 43
Top 7
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Carl Furillo: 4/L
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
- Don Lund: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 9/L
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 8
- Dick Whitman: K
- Ralph Branca: W
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Wally Westlake: D7/L
- Ed Stevens: S9/L.2-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 4
- Dixie Walker: CS2(26)
- Dixie Walker: D9
- Vic Lombardi: 7
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Carl Furillo: K
- Gil Hodges: 8/L
- Don Lund: PO1(E4).1-1
- Don Lund: 8
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Top 10
- Billy Cox: 8
- Dick Whitman: 8
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 10
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: W
- Max West: 3
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
Top 11
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: 13
Bot 11
- Vic Lombardi: 8
- Stan Rojek: T9/L
- Frankie Gustine: 4
- Johnny Hopp: 7/L
Top 12
- Gil Hodges: K
- Don Lund: 63
- Billy Cox: S7/L
- Dick Whitman: 63
Bot 12
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 4/L
- Max West: 3/GDP.1X2(36)
Top 13
- Ralph Branca: 53
- Eddie Miksis: S7/G
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L.1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Carl Furillo: S4.2-3
- Gil Hodges: S7.3-H;1-3
- Don Lund: 7/L
Bot 13
- Danny Murtaugh: S7/G
- Ed FitzGerald: 4
- Bob Chesnes: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: S8/L.2-H;1X3(815)
- Frankie Gustine: FLE7
- Frankie Gustine: S7/G.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Al Barlick before the game for resuming an argument from the previous day
- missing Fielding credit