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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 15, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,429 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: George Barr 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Sain
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sain
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
There goes Reese. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sain
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Sain
Branca hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Sain
There goes Miksis. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Sain
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Branca
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Branca
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a line drive beyond third. Miksis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Branca
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sain
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sain
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Branca
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sain
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Sain
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Sain
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Branca
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson bunts in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sain
Snider strikes out. There goes Hermanski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Branca
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Holmes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Sain
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Branca
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Branca
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Sain
Branca hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Sain
Rackley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rackley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Sain
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Branca
Sain bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Sain
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and has Reese trapped. Sain throws to third, and Elliott tags Reese for the out. Hodges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Sain
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Minner
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Behrman
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld. Hank Behrman now pitching.
Masi hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Sain
Phil Masi now catching.
Rackley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rackley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sain
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Behrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Behrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Behrman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Behrman
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Conatser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1948 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rackley M, lf 5 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 1
Hermanski G, rf 3 2 3 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 1 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 1 1 1
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 1 Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Masi P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Miksis E, 3b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 2 0
Cox B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 2 0 0 0
Branca R, p 4 0 0 0 Conatser C, ph 1 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 32 2 7 2
Brooklyn 201 000 001 -- 4
Boston 001 001 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 3
Minner P 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Behrman H (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 9.0 10 4 4 4 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Boston 7
2B -- Holmes T, Rackley M 2
HR -- Snider D, Heath J
SB -- Reese P, Miksis E, Hermanski G
SH -- Sain J, Robinson J
T -- 2:36
A -- 26429
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