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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-07-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11947 · 3:05
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Erv Palica earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Erv Palica L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Banta | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Johnny Hopp: D9/L
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: 8.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Gene Hermanski: 6/P
- Duke Snider: 9
Top 2
- Monty Basgall: W
- Stan Rojek: 63.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 63.2-3
- Bob Chesnes: W
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Dino Restelli: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 3
- Billy Cox: W
- Roy Campanella: 14(1)3/GDP
- Carl Erskine: 43
Top 4
- Monty Basgall: S6
- Stan Rojek: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Chesnes: 7.3-H
- Pete Castiglione: 13
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Duke Snider: 7
- Jackie Robinson: WP.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: 7
Top 5
- Johnny Hopp: S9/L
- Dino Restelli: 53.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Wally Westlake: FC6.1X3(6E4);3-H(RBI);B-2
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Stan Rojek: S8/G.2-H(UR);3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Billy Cox: HR/7
- Roy Campanella: 13
- Marv Rackley: 13
Top 6
- Bob Chesnes: 63
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Johnny Hopp: S7/G.1-2
- Dino Restelli: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gene Hermanski: S8/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 3(B)2(3)/GDP
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: 13
- Monty Basgall: S1
- Stan Rojek: 9/L
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: K
- Billy Cox: 8
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: S7/L
- Bob Chesnes: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
- Pete Castiglione: S8/G
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/G.1-3
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Robinson: 7.3-H
- Gil Hodges: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Dino Restelli: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Wally Westlake: K
- Dixie Walker: S8/G.1-3;2-H
- Stan Rojek: SB2
- Stan Rojek: W
- Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Billy Cox: 53
- Roy Campanella: D7/L
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S1/BG.1-2
- Luis Olmo: S8/L.1-2;2-H
Notes & reviews
- Ralph Branca ejected by HP umpire George Barr