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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 6, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,248 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Wehmeier
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
There goes Snider. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Branca
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Branca
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Wehmeier
Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Branca
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to home to get Snider. Hermanski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Branca
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Wehmeier
Branca bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Dixie Howell now catching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Branca
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Branca
Claude Corbitt pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth.
Wehmeier bunts towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker bunts towards the mound. Branca fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Corbitt moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Merriman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corbitt scores. Wehmeier scores. Walker moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Palica
Hatton bunts towards third. Cox fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cox. Walker moves to third. Merriman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Palica
Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Palica
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Palica
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Merriman scores. Hatton moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Palica
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wehmeier
Claude Corbitt now playing second base.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Wehmeier
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1949 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 Walker H, lf 4 1 2 0 Rackley M, lf 4 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 2 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 1 1 1 Howell D, c 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 1 Branca R, p 2 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Corbitt C, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 1 33 5 7 5 Brooklyn 001 000 010 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 000 05x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (L)* 7.0 5 4 1 0 3 Palica E 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 4 2 1 5 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Kluszewski T, Cox B 3 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Kluszewski T, Cooper W HR -- Hermanski G, Wyrostek J CS -- Snider D SH -- Branca R, Wehmeier H WP -- Branca R, Wehmeier H T -- 2:04 A -- 10248
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