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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 7, 1949
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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 September 7, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1949 |
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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 | September 7, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Banta |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,063 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Johnny Cooney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Jack Banta | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 7, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Banta
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Banta
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Banta covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Banta
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Banta
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Banta
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Banta
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Fletcher moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Banta
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Heath throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Reese, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bickford
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Jorgensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Banta
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Banta
Bickford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Banta
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rackley vs. Bickford
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Bickford
Banta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Bickford
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banta moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Banta
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Banta
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Banta
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Banta
Heath hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Banta
Holmes 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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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson 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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Banta
Ryan 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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Banta
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Banta
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Bickford
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banta vs. Bickford
Banta 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bickford
There's a wild pitch. Banta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Banta
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Banta
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Banta
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bickford
Jorgensen bunts towards third. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Banta
Eddie Miksis now playing third base.
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Banta
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Banta
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Banta
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Rickert moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Banta
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Rickert scores. Heath moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Banta
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis throws to second for one, and Robinson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Heath scores. Ryan scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Banta
Al Dark pinch hits for Eddie Stanky.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Elliott
Al Dark now playing third base. Connie Ryan now playing second base. Glenn Elliott now pitching.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Elliott
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Elliott
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Potter
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Marv Rackley. Nels Potter now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Potter
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Banta
Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Banta
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Banta
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Banta covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Potter
Banta strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Potter
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Potter
Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Potter
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Potter
There goes Robinson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Potter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Banta
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Banta
Ed Sauer pinch runs for Jeff Heath.
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Banta
Ryan strikes out. There goes Sauer. The throw from Campanella to second, and Sauer is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Potter
Ed Sauer now playing left field.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Potter
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Potter
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Banta
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta juggles the ball. That's an error on Banta. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Banta
Jim Russell pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Russell bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Banta
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta fields it and has Crandall trapped. There's the throw to Robinson and over to Miksis, who tags Crandall for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Banta
Warren Spahn pinch runs for Al Dark.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Elbie Fletcher.
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1949 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 3 0 Spahn W, pr 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 1 1 1 2 Sisti S, ss 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 1 1 0 0 Rickert M, cf 2 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 3 1 1 0 Rackley M, lf 2 0 0 1 Sauer E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1 McCormick M, lf 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b-2b 3 1 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 1 Banta J, p 2 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Elliott G, p 0 0 0 0 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 2 28 5 7 5 Boston 100 003 000 -- 4 Brooklyn 030 000 20x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V 5.0 6 3 3 4 1 Elliott G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Potter N (L) 2.2 1 2 2 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Banta J (W) 8.2 6 4 2 5 9 Hatten J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Reese P, Robinson J, Banta J DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 6 3B -- Jorgensen S, Furillo C HR -- Campanella R, Miksis E SB -- Robinson J CS -- Sauer E SH -- Russell J HBP -- by Banta J (Fletcher E) WP -- Bickford V, Elliott G T -- 2:30 A -- 12063
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