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Yankees
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
October 7, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, played on October 7, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | October 7, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 7, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 32,788 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
October 7, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Branca
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Branca
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Branca
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Byrne
Reese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Byrne
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Berra races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Reese. The throw to the second, AND Reese is out, for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Byrne
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branca
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Branca
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Branca
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Byrne
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Byrne
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Byrne
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Branca
Mapes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Branca
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Branca
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Branca
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mapes scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Branca
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Branca
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Byrne
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Byrne
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Byrne
Branca strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Branca out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branca
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Branca
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Branca
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Branca
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Byrne
Reese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Byrne
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Byrne
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Byrne
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Byrne
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Olmo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Page
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Branca
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Branca
Page strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Branca
Rizzuto 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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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Page
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Page
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Page
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Branca
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Branca
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branca
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Page
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Page
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Page
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Page
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Branca
Brown 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Branca
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Branca
Mapes 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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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Page
Olmo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Page
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Page
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Branca
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Branca
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Branca
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Page
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Page
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Page
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Page
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Page
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Branca
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Branca
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Branca
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Branca
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Branca
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Branca
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Cliff Mapes.
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Brown scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching. Hank Bauer pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Banta
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Page
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Page
Olmo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Page
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Page
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Page
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Jack Banta.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/7/1949 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 2 1 1 1 Henrich T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 1 0 Olmo L, lf 4 1 1 1 Mapes C, rf 2 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 1 0 1 2 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1 Bauer H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Banta J, p 0 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 1 0 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0 Page J, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 5 4 31 3 5 3 New York 001 000 003 -- 4 Brooklyn 000 100 002 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Byrne T 3.1 2 1 1 2 1 Page J (W) 5.2 3 2 2 2 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (L) 8.2 4 4 4 4 6 Banta J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Woodling G HR -- Reese P, Olmo L, Campanella R HBP -- by Byrne T (Reese P) T -- 2:30 A -- 32788
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