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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 4, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 4, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 4, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Munger
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Munger
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Munger
There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a ball on the ground for an out. Jorgensen scores. Snider moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Munger
Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Munger
Bragan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Munger
Branca bunts towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Munger
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Munger
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Munger
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Munger
Bragan takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Munger
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Branca
Rice hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Branca
Ron Northey pinch hits for Red Munger.
Northey hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kurowski. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Brazle
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Brazle
Don Lund pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Brazle
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Brazle
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Don Lund now playing left field.
Moore 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brazle
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Brazle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Brazle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Jorgensen catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Branca
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Rice reaches second base with a double. Marion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brazle vs. Branca
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brazle
Branca bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brazle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brazle
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jorgensen. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brazle
Lund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Brazle
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brazle
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Brazle
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Brazle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Branca
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Branca
Brazle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Brazle
Bragan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Brazle
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Bobby Bragan. Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brazle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rackley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brazle
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Spider Jorgensen.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching. Gil Hodges now catching. Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base.
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Minner
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Minner
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brazle
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Brazle
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Brazle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Brazle
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Brazle
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lund scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Brazle
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Musial 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 5/4/1948 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Robinson J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ph 1 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 1
Hermanski G, lf 1 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lund D, ph-lf 3 1 1 0 Jones N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, rf 4 1 0 1 Marion M, ss 3 1 2 1
Furillo C, cf 3 0 2 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 1
Ward P, 1b 5 0 2 1 Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 5 0 2 1 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bragan B, c 3 0 2 0 Brazle A, p 2 0 0 0
Rackley M, pr 0 1 0 0
Hodges G, c 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 32 5 7 5
Brooklyn 200 000 011 -- 4
St.Louis 000 031 01x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 6 4 4 0 3
Minner P 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R 3.0 6 2 2 3 2
Brazle A (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 4
E -- Kurowski W, Jorgensen S 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 13, St.Louis 3
2B -- Rice D
HR -- Musial S, Slaughter E
WP -- Munger R
T -- 2:27
A -- 27768
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