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Braves 3 @ Dodgers 2
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1948

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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 August 23, 1948 at Ebbets Field. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Braves with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1948 
Visiting Team
Boston Braves
R: 3 H: 14 E: 2 LOB: 19
Runs: 3
Hits: 14
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 19
Home Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 2 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 2
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherBobby Hogue  
Losing PitcherRex Barney  
SaveVern Bickford  
Game Winning RBIConnie Ryan 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1948 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Braves 
Home TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherNels Potter  
Home Starting PitcherPaul Minner  
BallparkEbbets Field 
CityBrooklyn 
StateNY 
Attendance32,499 
Time of Game3 hours 49 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Stewart
1B: Butch Henline
2B: (none)
3B: Jocko Conlan

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommy Holmes  Right Fielder 
Al Dark  Shortstop 
Mike McCormick  Left Fielder 
Bob Elliott  Third Baseman 
Frank McCormick  First Baseman 
Clint Conatser  Center Fielder 
Phil Masi  Catcher 
Sibby Sisti  Second Baseman 
Nels Potter  Pitcher 
Billy Southworth  Manager 

Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Marv Rackley  Left Fielder 
Jackie Robinson  Second Baseman 
Gene Hermanski  Right Fielder 
Duke Snider  Center Fielder 
Pee Wee Reese  Shortstop 
Billy Cox  Third Baseman 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
Roy Campanella  Catcher 
Paul Minner  Pitcher 
Burt Shotton  Manager 

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Braves 3 @ Dodgers 2
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1948

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/23/1948 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          7  0  1  0   Rackley M, lf         6  1  3  0   
Dark A, ss            6  0  0  0   Robinson J, 2b-1b     6  0  1  0   
McCormick M, lf       7  1  3  1   Hermanski G, rf       2  0  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         6  1  2  0   Furillo C, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   Shuba G, ph-rf        2  0  0  0   
Conatser C, cf        7  0  1  0   Snider D, cf          5  0  1  0   
Masi P, c             4  1  1  0   Reese P, ss           4  1  1  0   
Sisti S, 2b           3  0  2  1   Cox B, 3b             3  0  1  0   
Heath J, ph           1  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   
Ryan C, 2b            2  0  2  1   Hodges G, 1b-c        6  0  0  0   
Potter N, p           1  0  0  0   Campanella R, c       2  0  0  0   
Barrett R, p          2  0  1  0   Reiser P, ph          1  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, pr        0  0  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          2  0  0  0   
White E, p            0  0  0  0   Minner P, p           2  0  1  1   
Salkeld B, ph         0  0  0  0   Behrman H, p          0  0  0  0   
Hogue B, p            2  0  0  0   Roe P, p              1  0  0  0   
Bickford V, p         0  0  0  0   Barney R, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     52  3 14  3                        46  2  9  2

Boston           010 000 010 000 01 --  3
Brooklyn         110 000 000 000 00 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Potter N              1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Barrett R             6.2  3  0  0  2  3
White E               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hogue B (W)           4.1  3  0  0  2  3
Bickford V (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P              7.1  8  2  2  3  4
Behrman H             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Roe P                 0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Barney R (L)          5.2  4  1  1  5  5

E -- McCormick M, Elliott B, Shuba G
DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 19, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Rackley M, Masi P, Ryan C
HR -- McCormick M
CS -- Rackley M
SH -- Cox B, Barrett R, McCormick F, Dark A, Reese P
WP -- Roe P
T -- 3:49
A -- 32499

    

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