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Cincinnati Reds @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1950-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 13242 Β· 2:27

Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 11–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ewell Blackwell   L: Ralph Branca   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Merriman511010
Grady Hatton523110
Johnny Wyrostek532010
Ted Kluszewski434510
Connie Ryan514301
Joe Adcock400011
Virgil Stallcup400001
Dixie Howell412110
Ewell Blackwell400000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese512301
Gene Hermanski524001
Jim Russell500102
Roy Campanella400000
Carl Furillo423100
Gil Hodges200022
Jackie Robinson410000
Billy Cox411100
Ralph Branca100000
Wayne Belardi100001
Cal Abrams100001
Tommy Brown100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ewell Blackwell9.01028

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Branca5.01012
Joe Hatten1.0310
Joe Landrum1.0100
Dan Bankhead2.0241

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lloyd Merriman: D8/L
  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 31
  • Ted Kluszewski: S8/L.2-H
  • Connie Ryan: S8/L.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Joe Adcock: K

Bot 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Gene Hermanski: S4
  • Jim Russell: SB2
  • Jim Russell: K
  • Roy Campanella: 7

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: 8
  • Dixie Howell: E5/G
  • Ewell Blackwell: 8
  • Lloyd Merriman: 6

Bot 2

  • Carl Furillo: HR/7L
  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Jackie Robinson: 53
  • Billy Cox: 63

Top 3

  • Grady Hatton: S9/G
  • Johnny Wyrostek: D4/L9.1XH(1E2)(UR)(NR);B-3(THH)
  • Ted Kluszewski: IW
  • Connie Ryan: S9/G.3-H;1-3
  • Joe Adcock: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Virgil Stallcup: K

Bot 3

  • Ralph Branca: 3/FL
  • Pee Wee Reese: D9
  • Gene Hermanski: K
  • Jim Russell: K

Top 4

  • Dixie Howell: S8/G
  • Ewell Blackwell: 3/FL
  • Lloyd Merriman: 7
  • Grady Hatton: S9/L.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9

Bot 4

  • Roy Campanella: 53
  • Carl Furillo: 4
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Jackie Robinson: 8

Top 5

  • Ted Kluszewski: D9/G.B-3(E9/TH2)
  • Connie Ryan: D7/L.3-H
  • Joe Adcock: 43.2-3
  • Virgil Stallcup: FC4.3XH(4252);B-2
  • Dixie Howell: 6

Bot 5

  • Billy Cox: 63
  • Wayne Belardi: K
  • Pee Wee Reese: 8

Top 6

  • Ewell Blackwell: 3/G
  • Lloyd Merriman: 43
  • Grady Hatton: 7

Bot 6

  • Gene Hermanski: S8/L
  • Jim Russell: E4/TH1.1-3
  • Roy Campanella: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
  • Carl Furillo: S4/L
  • Gil Hodges: K

Top 7

  • Johnny Wyrostek: D9/L
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7.2-H;B-2
  • Connie Ryan: D9/L.2-H
  • Joe Adcock: W
  • Virgil Stallcup: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Howell: S7/L.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(TH)
  • Ewell Blackwell: 53

Bot 7

  • Jackie Robinson: 7
  • Billy Cox: 43
  • Cal Abrams: K

Top 8

  • Lloyd Merriman: 43
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: SB2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Connie Ryan: K
  • Joe Adcock: 63

Bot 8

  • Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
  • Gene Hermanski: D7/L
  • Jim Russell: WP.2-3
  • Jim Russell: 8/F.3-H
  • Roy Campanella: 7

Top 9

  • Virgil Stallcup: 53
  • Dixie Howell: W
  • Ewell Blackwell: 14/SH.1-2
  • Lloyd Merriman: W
  • Grady Hatton: S8/L.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8

Bot 9

  • Carl Furillo: D9
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Jackie Robinson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Billy Cox: S9/L.3-H;1-2
  • Tommy Brown: 2/FL
  • Pee Wee Reese: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Gene Hermanski: S4/L
  • Jim Russell: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Jackie Robinson recovered carom from fence and threw wild to HP; Ralph Branca recovered the ball at the Reds dugout and his throw to HP dropped