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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-07-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 18103 · 2:25
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 3rd. Ralph Branca earned the win. Ralph Branca went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bill Pierro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Pierro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pierro | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Junior Walsh | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Vern Law | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Morgan: 6/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 3/FL
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Johnny Hopp: D8/G
- Ralph Kiner: S8/L.2-H
- Gus Bell: K
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Top 2
- Roy Campanella: D7/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 3
- Ralph Branca: K
- Bobby Morgan: 8
Bot 2
- Stan Rojek: D7/L
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Bill Pierro: K
- Bob Dillinger: 9
Top 3
- Gene Hermanski: 6
- Duke Snider: S9/G
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L.1-3
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Branca: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Gene Hermanski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: S7/G.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7/F.2-3
- Wally Westlake: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 8/L
- Stan Rojek: 4
Top 4
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Gil Hodges: 8/L
- Roy Campanella: 5/L
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Vern Law: 31
- Bob Dillinger: 53
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
- Ralph Branca: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Morgan: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bobby Morgan: HP
- Gene Hermanski: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Gus Bell: 53
Top 6
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: D7/L
- Danny Murtaugh: S9/L.2-H
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)3/GDP
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Top 7
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S8
- Ralph Branca: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Morgan: HR/7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Duke Snider: 7
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- Bob Dillinger: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: 4
- Carl Furillo: S9/L
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Gus Bell: 43
- Wally Westlake: W
- Hank Schenz: C/E2.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 53
Top 9
- Roy Campanella: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Ralph Branca: 16(1)3/BG/GDP
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Danny O'Connell: 13.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 8
- Johnny Hopp: DI.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: 31