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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-07-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 33702 · 2:10
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Erv Palica earned the win and Hank Behrman picked up the save. Tommy Brown went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Erv Palica L: Mel Queen SV: Hank Behrman
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Beans Reardon · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Hank Behrman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marv Rackley: 7
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 4
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: K
- Johnny Hopp: 7/L
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 2
- George Shuba: 9
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Tommy Brown: 7
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: 43
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: S9/L.1XH(962)
Top 3
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: HR/7
- Erv Palica: 43
- Marv Rackley: S7/L
- Jackie Robinson: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Clyde Kluttz: 4
- Mel Queen: K
- Stan Rojek: S8/L
- Johnny Hopp: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Johnny Hopp: 7
Top 4
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Gene Hermanski: W
- George Shuba: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 8/L
- Tommy Brown: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 3/FL
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Ed Stevens: 9
Top 5
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Erv Palica: 64(1)/FO
- Marv Rackley: T7.1-H
- Jackie Robinson: S5/BG.3-H
- Gene Hermanski: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gene Hermanski: CSH(12)
Bot 5
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Mel Queen: 63
Top 6
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- George Shuba: 8
- Roy Campanella: 4
Bot 6
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Wally Westlake: S8/L.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Tommy Brown: HR/7
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Erv Palica: K
Bot 7
- Ed Stevens: D7/L
- Danny Murtaugh: 43.2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S8/L.3-H
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Stan Rojek: 3/G
Top 8
- Marv Rackley: D9/L
- Jackie Robinson: S3/L.2-2
- Gene Hermanski: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Shuba: W
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: 31.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 2
- Eddie Bockman: D7/L.2-H
- Ed Stevens: 9/L
Top 9
- Tommy Brown: 53
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Hank Behrman: WP.1-2
- Hank Behrman: S6.2-3
- Marv Rackley: 13
Bot 9
- Danny Murtaugh: S8/G
- Max West: 2/FL
- Frankie Gustine: E5/TH2.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Stan Rojek: 53.3-H(UR);2-3
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Notes & reviews
- Danny Murtaugh rounded 1B too far; Ed Stevens tried to score on rundown