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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 7, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on July 7, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 7, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Branca
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Branca
Heath 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Branca
Salkeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Spahn
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spahn
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Branca
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Spahn
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Branca
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Branca
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Branca
Salkeld hits a popup towards third. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Spahn
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Branca
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spahn
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Spahn
Roe hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roe
Russell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Roe
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive off the glove of Dark, and into shallow left field. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Spahn
Shuba bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roe
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Roe
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spahn
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Spahn
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Roe
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Conatser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roe
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Mike McCormick now playing right field. Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Roe
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roe
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Spahn
Phil Masi now catching.
Shuba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roe
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spahn
Frank McCormick now playing first base.
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges bunts in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Spahn
Roe bunts towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Roe
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roe
Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Roe
Masi hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Spahn
Shuba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards is walked intentionally. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1948 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 5 2 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 3 Furillo C, cf 4 1 1 2
McCormick F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 5 0 0 1
Conatser C, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 2 0
Russell J, cf 5 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 2 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
McCormick , ph-lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Roe P, p 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0
Masi P, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 5 3 39 4 7 4
Boston 001 020 000 00 -- 3
Brooklyn 010 002 000 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 10.2 7 4 3 2 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 4.1 3 3 2 5 1
Roe P (W) 6.2 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Hodges G, Dark A, Edwards B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Torgeson E, Robinson J
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Edwards B
SH -- Shuba G
T -- 2:54
A -- 35500
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