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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 16, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,598 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Claude Corbitt | Third Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Branca
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Branca
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Branca
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Vander Meer
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Vander Meer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Vander Meer
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Vander Meer
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Brown reaches second base with a double. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Vander Meer
Branca bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rackley vs. Vander Meer
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Branca
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Branca
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Vander Meer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Vander Meer
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Vander Meer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Branca
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Branca
Adams hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Vander Meer
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Vander Meer
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Branca
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Vander Meer
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Vander Meer
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Vander Meer
Benny Zientara now playing second base.
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Branca
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Branca
Corbitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Vander Meer
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Vander Meer
Rackley hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Branca
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Vander Meer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Branca
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Branca
Corbitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Branca
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Peterson
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Peterson
Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Peterson
Rackley bunts towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Peterson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Peterson
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Reese moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1948 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Wyrostek J, cf 3 2 1 2 Rackley M, lf 5 1 0 0 Corbitt C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0 Adams B, 2b 2 0 0 1 Robinson J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Zientara B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 3 0 3 3 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, c 3 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, rf 3 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lamanno R, c 3 1 0 0 Branca R, p 2 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 2 3 32 4 8 4 Cincinnati 100 000 020 -- 3 Brooklyn 110 010 001 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J 7.0 6 3 3 4 1 Peterson K (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (W) 9.0 2 3 1 4 7 E -- Wyrostek J, Reese P LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 11 2B -- Furillo C, Brown T HR -- Wyrostek J SB -- Wyrostek J SH -- Branca R HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Furillo C) T -- 2:43 A -- 23598
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