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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 31, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,738 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ray Poat | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poat
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Poat
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Ward reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Poat
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jorgensen scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Poat
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Poat
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Poat
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Poat
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poat
Reese takes first base on ball four. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Branca
Poat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Poat
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Poat covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Poat
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Poat
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Poat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Poat
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Poat
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. Hodges scores. Whitman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to home to get Mize. Marshall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jones
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Jones
Whitman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Jones
Branca bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Rigney covering, for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Westrum reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jorgensen. Gordon scores. Westrum scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jones
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Jones
Whitman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Jones
Branca hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitman scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jones
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Branca
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1948, game 1 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ward P, 1b 5 0 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, cf 2 1 0 1
Westrum W, c 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, c 4 1 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 1 Whitman D, lf 3 1 2 0
Poat R, p 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 2 2
Jones S, p 2 0 1 0 Branca R, p 2 0 1 1
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 2 32 4 9 4
New York 100 002 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 102 000 10x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Poat R 2.2 5 3 1 4 1
Jones S (L) 5.1 4 1 1 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
E -- Gordon S, Jorgensen S
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Ward P, Hermanski G, Miksis E, Mize J, Westrum W
HR -- Rigney B
CS -- Hermanski G
SH -- Branca R
HBP -- by Branca R (Rigney B)
T -- 2:00
A -- 22738
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