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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-06-04 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 18352 · 2:31
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Jack Banta earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jack Banta L: Bob Muncrief SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Banta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Murry Dickson | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Chambers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Muncrief | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rex Barney | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Erv Palica | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Banta | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: S7/G
- Pete Castiglione: S7/G.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S7/G.1-2;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Wally Westlake: 4
- Ed Stevens: W.2-3;1-2
- Monty Basgall: 8
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Mike McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Brown: 63
Top 2
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Bill Werle: W
- Stan Rojek: K
- Pete Castiglione: 43
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: 7/FL
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: FLE2
- Dixie Walker: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ed Stevens: D7/L.1-H;2-H(UR)
- Monty Basgall: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 4(B)6(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL/BP
- Erv Palica: K
Top 4
- Bill Werle: 63
- Stan Rojek: 4
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 23/BG
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Tommy Brown: E5/G.B-2
- Jackie Robinson: T9/G.2-H(UR)
- Gil Hodges: HR/7.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 5
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: S8/L
- Wally Westlake: 4(1)/FO
- Ed Stevens: W.1-2
- Monty Basgall: K
Bot 5
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Erv Palica: 9
Top 6
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Bill Werle: 7
- Stan Rojek: S9/L
- Pete Castiglione: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Mike McCormick: 8
- Tommy Brown: K
Top 7
- Pete Castiglione: 3/FL
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: D8/L
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bruce Edwards: D7/L.2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 63.2-3
- Erv Palica: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Duke Snider: K
Top 8
- Ed Stevens: S8/L
- Marv Rackley: S6.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Les Fleming: T9.2-H;3-H
- Stan Rojek: W
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO.3-H(E4/TH1)(UR)
- Dixie Walker: 8
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L
- Gil Hodges: 14/SH.1-3
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.3-H
- Bruce Edwards: 7
- Eddie Miksis: D7/L.1-H
- Jack Banta: K
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Wally Westlake: 5
- Ed Stevens: S7/G
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Notes & reviews
- Erv Palica hurt sliding into 3B