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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1950-08-23 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· 17 innings Β· Att: 16382 Β· 4:09

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Ralph Branca earned the win. Danny O'Connell went 1-for-7 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

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W: Ralph Branca   L: Mel Queen   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Scotty Robb Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese500030
Jim Russell510011
Duke Snider802203
Jackie Robinson700001
Carl Furillo722011
Gil Hodges701101
Roy Campanella523130
Billy Cox600000
Carl Erskine311000
Ralph Branca201001
Tommy Brown101100
Gene Hermanski111100
Eddie Miksis100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione712010
Tom Saffell802101
Ralph Kiner611112
Wally Westlake712000
Danny O'Connell711202
Clyde McCullough701000
Jack Phillips613010
Johnny Berardino200000
Cliff Chambers200002
Johnny Hopp100000
Gus Bell101000
Bob Dillinger100001
Hank Schenz100000
Bill Werle100000
Stan Rojek301101
Danny Murtaugh100001
Mel Queen100001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carl Erskine8.0803
Ralph Branca9.0638

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cliff Chambers8.0531
Murry Dickson1.0100
Bill Werle5.0342
Mel Queen3.0316

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Jim Russell: 8
  • Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Pete Castiglione: 5
  • Tom Saffell: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: 63

Top 2

  • Jackie Robinson: 43
  • Carl Furillo: 143
  • Gil Hodges: 63

Bot 2

  • Wally Westlake: 63
  • Danny O'Connell: 63
  • Clyde McCullough: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Roy Campanella: W
  • Billy Cox: 63.1-2
  • Carl Erskine: S7/G.2-H(E7);B-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 53
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Duke Snider: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 63

Bot 3

  • Jack Phillips: S8/G
  • Johnny Berardino: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Cliff Chambers: K

Top 4

  • Carl Furillo: 63
  • Gil Hodges: 8
  • Roy Campanella: 63

Bot 4

  • Pete Castiglione: 7/L
  • Tom Saffell: 31
  • Ralph Kiner: K

Top 5

  • Billy Cox: 5
  • Carl Erskine: 53/BG
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9

Bot 5

  • Wally Westlake: S6
  • Danny O'Connell: HR/7.1-H
  • Clyde McCullough: 9
  • Jack Phillips: E6/G
  • Johnny Berardino: CS2(26)
  • Johnny Berardino: 6

Top 6

  • Jim Russell: 53
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Jackie Robinson: 6/L

Bot 6

  • Cliff Chambers: K
  • Pete Castiglione: T9/L
  • Tom Saffell: S9/L.3-H
  • Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Carl Furillo: S8/G
  • Gil Hodges: E3/SH.1-2
  • Roy Campanella: S7/G.2-H;1-2
  • Billy Cox: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Carl Erskine: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Wally Westlake: 13
  • Danny O'Connell: 9
  • Clyde McCullough: 43

Top 8

  • Jim Russell: 53
  • Duke Snider: S7/L
  • Jackie Robinson: SB2
  • Jackie Robinson: 9
  • Carl Furillo: 7/L

Bot 8

  • Jack Phillips: 43
  • Johnny Hopp: 8
  • Gus Bell: S9/L
  • Pete Castiglione: S8/G.1-2
  • Tom Saffell: 3/G

Top 9

  • Gil Hodges: 7
  • Roy Campanella: S8/L
  • Billy Cox: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7/L
  • Wally Westlake: S7/G
  • Danny O'Connell: K
  • Clyde McCullough: D9.1-3
  • Jack Phillips: I
  • Bob Dillinger: K
  • Hank Schenz: 64(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Ralph Branca: S8/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 56(1)/FO/BG
  • Jim Russell: SB2
  • Jim Russell: K
  • Duke Snider: 8/L

Bot 10

  • Pete Castiglione: 8/L
  • Tom Saffell: S9
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 11

  • Jackie Robinson: 8
  • Carl Furillo: 63
  • Gil Hodges: 9

Bot 11

  • Danny O'Connell: 3
  • Clyde McCullough: 8
  • Jack Phillips: S7/L
  • Bill Werle: 43

Top 12

  • Roy Campanella: W
  • Billy Cox: 26(1)/FO/BG
  • Ralph Branca: 13/SH.1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Jim Russell: 13

Bot 12

  • Stan Rojek: 63
  • Pete Castiglione: W
  • Tom Saffell: 46(1)/FO
  • Ralph Kiner: 3/FL

Top 13

  • Duke Snider: K
  • Jackie Robinson: 63
  • Carl Furillo: W
  • Gil Hodges: 8

Bot 13

  • Wally Westlake: 6
  • Danny O'Connell: 6
  • Clyde McCullough: 53

Top 14

  • Roy Campanella: S8/G
  • Billy Cox: 8
  • Ralph Branca: 34/SH.1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Tommy Brown: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Duke Snider: 9

Bot 14

  • Jack Phillips: T9
  • Danny Murtaugh: K
  • Stan Rojek: S7/L.3-H
  • Pete Castiglione: 4
  • Tom Saffell: 8

Top 15

  • Jackie Robinson: K
  • Carl Furillo: K
  • Gil Hodges: K

Bot 15

  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Wally Westlake: 9
  • Danny O'Connell: K

Top 16

  • Roy Campanella: W
  • Billy Cox: 34/SH.1-2
  • Ralph Branca: K
  • Pee Wee Reese: 4

Bot 16

  • Clyde McCullough: 4
  • Jack Phillips: 7
  • Mel Queen: K

Top 17

  • Gene Hermanski: HR/9/L
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Eddie Miksis: K
  • Carl Furillo: T8
  • Gil Hodges: D7/L.3-H
  • Roy Campanella: 6/L

Bot 17

  • Stan Rojek: K
  • Pete Castiglione: 13
  • Tom Saffell: K

Notes & reviews

  • Jackie Robinson ejected by HP umpire Scotty Robb
  • Stan Rojek ejected by HP umpire Scotty Robb