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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 8, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,826 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Newcombe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Newcombe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. Marshall moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Koslo
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Newcombe
Koslo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Koslo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koslo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Koslo
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Newcombe
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Koslo
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Newcombe
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Newcombe
Koslo hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Koslo
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Newcombe
Mize 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Koslo
There goes Furillo. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Rigney applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Buddy Kerr now playing shortstop.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Olmo vs. Koslo
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Koslo
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Newcombe
Duke Snider now playing center field. Joe Lafata pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Lafata 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Newcombe
Koslo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Wes Westrum now catching.
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Koslo
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Furillo scores. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Koslo
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Marv Rackley now playing center field.
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Newcombe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall 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
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Game of 8/8/1949 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Thompson H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 1 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Olmo L, cf 3 0 0 0
Rigney B, ss 2 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, ph 0 0 0 1
Kerr B, ss 0 0 0 0 Rackley M, cf 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0 Brown T, lf 4 0 1 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 30 2 7 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn 010 000 01x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.0 7 2 2 4 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 5
E -- Rigney B, Lockman W
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Koslo D
3B -- Hodges G
HR -- Robinson J, Lockman W
CS -- Furillo C
T -- 2:03
A -- 33826
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