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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 3, 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 July 3, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 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 | July 3, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Les Layton | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 3, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Branca
Layton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Layton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Jansen
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shuba for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Layton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Branca
Jansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Jansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jansen scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Branca
Layton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Jansen
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jansen, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson 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 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper 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 -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Layton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Jansen
Shuba 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 -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Dick Whitman now playing right field.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a line drive towards the mound. Branca can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Branca
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Branca
There goes Kerr. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Kerr steals third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Branca
Jack Conway pinch runs for Buddy Kerr.
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jansen
Jack Conway now playing shortstop.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Conway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Campanella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Branca vs. Jansen
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Branca
Layton 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 -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper scoops up the ball and tags Robinson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Jansen
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Jansen
Shuba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Shuba reaches second base with a double. Whitman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shuba scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Branca
Conway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Branca
Jansen hits a line drive towards center. Furillo catches it and throws to first to double up Conway. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Layton. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Jones
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Ralph Branca. Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Campanella scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Conway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Whitman vs. Trinkle
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan scores. Reese moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Shuba vs. Trinkle
Shuba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Trinkle
There's a wild pitch. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Erickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Shuba moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ramsdell
Arky Vaughan now playing third base. Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Ramsdell
Layton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Kennedy
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Kennedy
Vaughan bunts, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ramsdell
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ramsdell
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ramsdell
Bobby Rhawn pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ramsdell
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1948 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 1 2
Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 1 Robinson J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Layton L, lf 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, rf 2 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Whitman D, rf 2 1 1 1
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 3 1 1 1
Rhawn B, pr 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 0 Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 2 2 4 Furillo C, cf 3 0 0 1
Kerr B, ss 2 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Conway J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 3 0
Jansen L, p 3 1 1 0 Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
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31 5 6 5 33 7 10 6
New York 021 000 200 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 002 50x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L* 6.0 8 4 4 0 5
Jones S (L)+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Trinkle K 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Erickson P# 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Kennedy M 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 7.0 6 5 5 1 2
Ramsdell W (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 2, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Mize J, Jansen L, Shuba G, Hodges G
3B -- Campanella R
HR -- Gordon S 2
SB -- Kerr B
SH -- Rigney B
WP -- Trinkle K
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:22
A -- 18717
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