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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 3, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 3, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
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 |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 3, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Branca
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to home to get Lockman. Thomson moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Rigney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Banta
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Banta
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kennedy
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Kennedy
Banta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Banta
Luis Olmo now playing left field.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rigney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Banta
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Banta
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Banta
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Banta
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Banta
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kennedy
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banta vs. Kennedy
Banta hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Banta
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Banta
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Furillo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Furillo. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Banta
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Banta
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Banta
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kennedy
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kennedy
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Jack Banta.
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Martin
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Martin
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Martin
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Martin
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Martin
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Martin
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Martin
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Martin
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Martin
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Martin
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Martin
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Martin
Mize hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Martin
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Martin
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kennedy
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Lockman 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 7/3/1949 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 5 3 2 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 6 2 2 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0 Thomson B, cf 6 2 2 1
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 3 4 2
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 5 1 1 2
Brown T, lf 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 6 2 4 4
Olmo L, lf 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 5 1 3 2
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Kennedy M, p 5 1 1 4
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Banta J, p 2 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 45 16 20 16
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 321 001 72x -- 16
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 1.1 6 5 4 3 1
Banta J 4.2 6 2 2 2 0
Martin M 1.2 8 9 9 2 2
Barney R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 1
E -- Kerr B, Reese P, Furillo C
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 12
2B -- Rigney B, Lockman W, Thomson B, Robinson J, Mize J, Gordon S, Marshall W
3B -- Furillo C, Rigney B
HR -- Kennedy M
T -- 2:37
A -- 36014
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