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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-09-01 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 10116 · 2:44
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Carl Erskine earned the win and Ralph Branca picked up the save. Jackie Robinson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| BRO | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Howie Fox SV: Ralph Branca
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lively | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Meeks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Buddy Lively | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Frank Fanovich | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Hatten | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Carl Erskine | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Erv Palica | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 6
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Billy Cox: 9
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: D9/G.1-H
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Virgil Stallcup: S9/L.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S7/L.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7/L.3-H;2-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Howie Fox: 8.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Adams: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Carl Furillo: S9/L
- Dick Whitman: W.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: D7.1-H;2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.2-H
- Billy Cox: S9/G.1-2
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L.1-3;2-H
- Roy Campanella: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Gil Hodges: 5/FL
- Carl Furillo: W
- Dick Whitman: 7
- Carl Erskine: 7
Top 4
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 3
- Billy Cox: 7/L
- Duke Snider: 6
Top 5
- Buddy Lively: K
- Bobby Adams: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Carl Furillo: 5/FL
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: K
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: K
Bot 6
- Dick Whitman: W
- Carl Erskine: 34/SH.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.2-H
- Billy Cox: 43.1-2
- Mike McCormick: K
Top 7
- Virgil Stallcup: D7/L
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/G.2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Buddy Lively: K
Bot 7
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7
- Roy Campanella: S7/L
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.1-3;2-H
- Dick Whitman: 2/FL
- Carl Erskine: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-3;3-H
- Billy Cox: SB2
- Billy Cox: W
- Mike McCormick: E6/G.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8/G
- Grady Hatton: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 8
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Dick Whitman: D8/L.1-3
- Carl Erskine: 4
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: S8/L
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Sammy Meeks: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8/G.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8/L.1-2;2-H
- Harry Walker: K
- Bobby Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 31
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers Manager Burt Shotton and Coach Jake Pitler ejected by HP umpire Artie Gore