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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 17, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 15,159 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Claude Corbitt | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | Catcher |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hatten
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Hatten
Corbitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Hatten
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Hatten
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lamanno vs. Hatten
Lamanno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Fox
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Reese reaches second base with a double. Rackley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Fox
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Fox
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hatten
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Hatten
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hatten
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Fox
Hatten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Fox
Rackley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatten moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Fox
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hatten
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Hatten
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Fox
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hatten
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hatten
Young takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Hatten
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Hatten
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Hatten
Zientara hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hatten
Fox takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Hatten
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Young scores. Lamanno moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Corbitt vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lamanno scores. Fox scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Palica
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fox
Grady Hatton now playing third base.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Fox
Palica hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Palica
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Palica
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Palica
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Fox
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rackley for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Palica
Zientara hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Zientara reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Palica
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zientara moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Palica
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zientara scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Palica
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Fox
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fox
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Palica
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Palica
Young 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 -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Palica
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Fox
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Whitman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Fox
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Ramsdell
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ramsdell
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Ramsdell
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Ramsdell
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Ramsdell
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Fox
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Ramsdell
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ramsdell
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Ramsdell
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Young moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Ramsdell
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Ramsdell
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Fox
Preston Ward pinch hits for Eddie Miksis. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fox
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Willie Ramsdell.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1948 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 0 2 Rackley M, lf 4 1 2 0 Corbitt C, 3b 3 0 2 2 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Litwhiler D, rf 5 0 2 0 Furillo C, cf 4 1 1 1 Baumholtz F, rf 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 2 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, c 4 0 0 1 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 1 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 5 0 0 1 Brown T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zientara B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Fox H, p 2 1 0 0 Palica E, p 1 0 0 0 Whitman D, ph 0 0 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 34 3 9 3 Cincinnati 000 401 000 -- 5 Brooklyn 300 000 000 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hatten J (L) 3.2 3 4 4 5 2 Palica E 3.1 3 1 1 1 3 Ramsdell W 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 E -- Stallcup V DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Litwhiler D 2, Reese P, Robinson J, Zientara B, Young B PB -- Hodges G T -- 2:35 A -- 15159
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