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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,456 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 21, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Roe
Conatser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Roe
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Roe
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roe
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Spahn
Roe takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to third for the out. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Roe
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Conatser reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Roe
Masi 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Roe
Sisti hits a line drive into left field. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Conatser scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Roe
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Spahn
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Reiser hits a line drive into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Erskine
McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Erskine
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erskine
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Erskine
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Erskine
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Erskine
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Hatten
Conatser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi 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 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes 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 8/21/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, lf 4 1 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 2 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Conatser C, cf 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 2 1 Roe P, p 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 1 4 1
Boston 000 020 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 5.0 4 2 2 0 4
Erskine C 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
Hatten J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Edwards B
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 5
2B -- McCormick F, Conatser C, Sisti S
HR -- Edwards B
SH -- McCormick M
T -- 2:05
A -- 34456
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