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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1950-08-18 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 23233 · 2:43
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 8–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Carl Erskine earned the win and Ralph Branca picked up the save. Duke Snider went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Warren Spahn SV: Ralph Branca
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hogue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Bobby Hogue | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 Ralph Branca | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 31
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 7
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
- Jim Russell: 8/L
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sibby Sisti: 9
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: K
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
- Roy Campanella: 63
Top 3
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Warren Spahn: W
- Sam Jethroe: 8(B)43(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Billy Cox: S7/L
- Carl Erskine: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Duke Snider: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 9/F.3-H;2-3
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Roy Campanella: 13.2-3
- Billy Cox: S8/7.3-H
- Carl Erskine: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 5
- Jim Russell: S7/L
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Roy Campanella: 7
Top 6
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Bobby Hogue: 53
- Sam Jethroe: S4
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 6
- Billy Cox: S7/L
- Carl Erskine: 34/SH.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: 5
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: S9/G
- Sibby Sisti: 63
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: HR/8
- Jackie Robinson: S6
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.1-3
- Gil Hodges: 13.1-2
- Roy Campanella: I
- Billy Cox: 7/F.3-H
- Carl Erskine: 13
Top 8
- Tommy Holmes: S8/L
- Pete Reiser: W.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 9/L
- Earl Torgeson: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Del Crandall: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 43
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L
- Jim Russell: S9/L
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: S9/G
- Sibby Sisti: S7/G.1-2
- Gene Mauch: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Olmo: 7/FL
- Sam Jethroe: 6
- Earl Torgeson: 9