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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-06-09 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11890 · 2:10
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 2nd. Ralph Branca earned the win and Paul Minner picked up the save. Pee Wee Reese went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Paul Minner
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Hacker | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Doyle Lade | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Minner | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: 7
- Emil Verban: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Billy Cox: 16(1)3/GDP
- Carl Furillo: 53
Top 2
- Hank Edwards: S9/L
- Andy Pafko: S7/L.1-2
- Rube Walker: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 2/BP
- Bruce Edwards: SB3;SB2
- Bruce Edwards: IW
- Mike McCormick: S9/L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ralph Branca: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Billy Cox: 63
- Carl Furillo: S1.2-3;3-H
- Jackie Robinson: SB2
- Jackie Robinson: S6.2-3;3-H
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 3
- Warren Hacker: K
- Harry Walker: 43
- Emil Verban: 63
Bot 3
- Tommy Brown: W
- Bruce Edwards: 9
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Andy Pafko: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Branca: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Cox: 9/FL
- Carl Furillo: SB2
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 5
- Rube Walker: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Warren Hacker: 9
Bot 5
- Jackie Robinson: S4
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 6
- Bruce Edwards: 9/L
- Duke Snider: S9/G.1-3;2-H
- Ralph Branca: D7/G.1-H;3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 5
Top 6
- Harry Walker: 9
- Emil Verban: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Bot 6
- Billy Cox: 63
- Carl Furillo: S8/G
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hank Edwards: 43
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Rube Walker: S9/G
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: 8
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Tommy Brown: 53
- Bruce Edwards: 8
Top 8
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Harry Walker: S7/L.1-2
- Emil Verban: S7/L.1-2;2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: S4.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Hank Edwards: D7/L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Andy Pafko: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7/L.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Frankie Gustine: 9.3-H
- Bob Ramazzotti: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: 1/L
- Paul Minner: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
- Billy Cox: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gene Mauch: 7
- Herman Reich: 3
- Emil Verban: 3/G