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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 21, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,404 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Dick Whitman | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lombardi
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lombardi
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Rackley scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Lombardi
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Lombardi
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Lombardi
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lombardi
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Lombardi
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lombardi
Rackley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Branca
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lombardi
Robinson bunts towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lombardi
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lombardi
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Lombardi
Whitman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitman. Walker reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lombardi
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Lombardi
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lombardi
Rackley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Branca
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitman throws the ball in to Reese who tags Lombardi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lombardi
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Lombardi
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Lombardi
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Robinson scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Lombardi
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Lombardi
Whitman hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Lombardi
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball towards left. Rackley catches it and throws to home to double up Hopp. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Lombardi
Branca bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Lombardi
Rackley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lombardi
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Branca
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
West vs. Branca
Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Singleton
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Singleton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitman. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Branca
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Rackley M, lf 4 1 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 2 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 1
Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 1
Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, c 3 0 0 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Whitman D, rf 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 2 0 1 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 29 5 5 5
Pittsburgh 000 010 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 300 002 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 7.0 5 5 5 3 3
Singleton E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 3
2B -- Robinson J, Walker D, Kiner R
3B -- Hopp J
T -- 2:11
A -- 28404
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