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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 20, 1949
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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 April 20, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 20, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Campanella fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campanella. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jones
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Branca
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jones
Cox hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Jones
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branca for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jones
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jones
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Jones
Branca bunts between the mound and first base. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branca for the out. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Jones
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to third. Abrams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. Campanella scores. Abrams moves to third. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Branca
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hansen
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Hansen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hansen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rigney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Furillo scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hansen
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Branca
Branca fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Branca. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Hansen
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hansen
Abrams hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milne vs. Branca
Pete Milne pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Milne strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Don Mueller pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Webb
Dick Culler now playing shortstop. Red Webb now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Webb
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Webb
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Webb. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Webb
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Cox reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Webb
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Webb
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Webb
Branca bunts towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Webb
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rigney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1949 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Abrams C, lf 4 1 0 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 1
Gordon S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 2 0 0 1
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 1
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 3 1 0
Marshall W, rf 2 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1
Milne P, ph 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Webb R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 29 6 4 5
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 011 210 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 3.2 1 4 1 7 1
Hansen A 2.1 1 1 1 0 1
Webb R 2.0 2 1 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 6
E -- Campanella R, Rigney B 2, Kerr B, Branca R, Webb R
DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Marshall W, Furillo C, Cox B, Campanella R
HR -- Gordon S
SB -- Reese P, Abrams C
SH -- Branca R
WP -- Jones S 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 21864
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