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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-05-24 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 29625 · 2:11
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Ralph Branca earned the win. Jackie Robinson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal Gregg | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Duke Snider: S9/L
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7.1-H
- Spider Jorgensen: D9/L
- Dick Whitman: 43
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: S8/G
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 8.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Ralph Branca: 63
Bot 2
- Eddie Bockman: S7/L
- Stan Rojek: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 2/FL
- Bob Chesnes: 3/G
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Johnny Hopp: 53
- Duke Snider: D8
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7.2-H
- Spider Jorgensen: D9/L
- Dick Whitman: 3/G
Bot 3
- Marv Rackley: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Dixie Walker: S9/L
- Ralph Kiner: D7/L.1-3
- Ed Stevens: PO2(26)
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 4
- Ed Stevens: 4/P
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Stan Rojek: 8
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Johnny Hopp: 41.2-3
- Duke Snider: S8/G.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: HP.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Whitman: K
- Gil Hodges: 4
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: S8/G
- Hal Gregg: 7
- Marv Rackley: 46(1)/FO
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
Top 6
- Roy Campanella: S6
- Ralph Branca: 34/SH.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Ed Stevens: 6
- Eddie Bockman: 4
Top 7
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Spider Jorgensen: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Stan Rojek: S7/G
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Les Fleming: 8/L
- Marv Rackley: S9/G.1-3;2-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick Whitman: 8
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Roy Campanella: D9
- Ralph Branca: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S8/G
- Ed Stevens: HP.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: 4
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Duke Snider: S5/BG
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: S9/L.1-3;2-H
- Dick Whitman: 7
Bot 9
- Ed FitzGerald: S4
- Wally Westlake: 8/L
- Marv Rackley: 5/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 9