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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 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 15, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Taylor |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Harry Taylor | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Taylor
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Taylor
Corbitt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Taylor
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Taylor
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Wyrostek. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbitt covering, for the out. Rackley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
The ball gets by Lamanno for a passed ball. Furillo moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Wehmeier
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Taylor
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Taylor
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Taylor
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wehmeier
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wehmeier
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Rackley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Taylor
Lamanno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Taylor
Wehmeier bunts towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Taylor
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Taylor
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Taylor
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Taylor
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Taylor
Litwhiler hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wehmeier
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wehmeier
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Wehmeier
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Taylor
Young hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Taylor
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Taylor
Lamanno 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a line drive towards right. Litwhiler catches it and throws to Corbitt who relays to Young to double up Hermanski. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Taylor
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Taylor
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Taylor
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Taylor
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Taylor
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Corbitt goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Taylor
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hatton. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Wehmeier
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Vaughan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Wehmeier
Billy Cox pinch runs for Arky Vaughan.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Wehmeier
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Wehmeier
Rackley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Rackley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Wehmeier
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Taylor
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Taylor
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Taylor
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Taylor
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Taylor
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Taylor
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Claude Corbitt.
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Taylor
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Taylor
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gumbert
Benny Zientara now playing second base. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gumbert
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gumbert
There goes Miksis. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Gumbert
There goes Miksis. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Hatton applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gumbert
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Gumbert
The ball gets by Lamanno for a passed ball. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Gumbert
Rackley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gumbert
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Gumbert
Hermanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Gumbert
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Taylor
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Taylor
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Young reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stallcup vs. Taylor
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Taylor
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Taylor
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Zientara moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gumbert vs. Ramsdell
Gumbert hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gumbert
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gumbert. Reese moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Gumbert
Cox is walked intentionally. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitman vs. Gumbert
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Hodges moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Gumbert
Preston Ward pinch hits for Willie Ramsdell.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1948 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 3 1 2 0 Rackley M, lf 3 1 2 0
Corbitt C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 0 2 2
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 1 1
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 2 Hodges G, c 4 2 0 0
Litwhiler D, rf 3 1 0 0 Brown T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Young B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 1 1
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 1 Cox B, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Lamanno R, c 4 0 1 1 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 0 0 Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 3 1 1 0
Zientara B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 37 5 11 5
Cincinnati 000 002 002 -- 4
Brooklyn 100 002 011 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H 7.0 8 3 0 4 2
Gumbert H (L) 1.2 3 2 1 4 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor H 8.2 5 4 2 5 3
Ramsdell W (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Wyrostek J, Stallcup V, Brown T, Hatton G, Gumbert H
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 14
2B -- Rackley M, Sauer H, Robinson J, Young B
SB -- Miksis E
CS -- Miksis E
PB -- Lamanno R 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 11564
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