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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-05-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 3652 · 2:02
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Gil Hodges went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bartirome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Woody Main | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Billy Cox: D7/L
- Jackie Robinson: 3/G.2-3
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 1
- Clem Koshorek: K
- Tony Bartirome: 43
- Bill Howerton: K
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Gil Hodges: W
- Pee Wee Reese: T9.1-H
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Jack Merson: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Top 3
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Billy Cox: 9
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Pete Castiglione: 3/P
- Bob Friend: S7/L
- Clem Koshorek: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Gil Hodges: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/G
- Ralph Branca: 14/SH.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 43.2-3
- Billy Cox: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Bartirome: 31
- Bill Howerton: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 5
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: 46(1)3/GDP
- Andy Pafko: HR/7
- Duke Snider: 13
Bot 5
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Jack Merson: K
- Bobby Del Greco: D9/L
- Pete Castiglione: W
- George Metkovich: 6/P
Top 6
- Gil Hodges: K
- Pee Wee Reese: E2/TH/BG
- Ralph Branca: SB2
- Ralph Branca: K
- Carl Furillo: K
Bot 6
- Clem Koshorek: 13/BG
- Tony Bartirome: 63
- Bill Howerton: 8
Top 7
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jackie Robinson: S4/BG.B-2(E4/TH)
- Roy Campanella: K
- Andy Pafko: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
- Joe Garagiola: 6/L
- Jack Merson: S9/L
- Bobby Del Greco: 43
Top 8
- Duke Snider: 63
- Gil Hodges: E6/G
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(2634)
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: D9/L
- Ted Beard: W
- Clem Koshorek: 9/F.2-3
- Tony Bartirome: 3(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H(NR)
Notes & reviews
- lights turned on but turned off after 13 minutes
- Jackie Robinson left with pulled right leg muscle
- Game called due to rain