1949 NL Game: Brk. @ Cin.

May 22, 1949

 Brooklyn Dodger rookie pitcher Don Newcombe got his 1st MLB start today against the Cincinnati Reds. Newcombe threw a gem against the Reds, going 8 innings allowing 2 hits and no runs in Brooklyn's 1-0 victory.  He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the 9th and that pinch hitter, Tommy Brown, drove in the game's only run with a clutch RBI single.

 

BOXSCORE: 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1949 Cincinnati Reds             5/22/1949
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  P.Reese SS          3  0  1  0 .254     B.Adams 3B          4  0  0  0 .192  
  D.Whitman LF        5  0  0  0 .125     V.Stallcup SS       4  0  1  0 .259  
  D.Snider CF         2  0  0  0 .276     L.Merriman CF       4  0  0  0 .117  
  J.Robinson 2B       4  0  2  0 .412     J.Wyrostek RF       4  0  0  0 .203  
  G.Hodges 1B         3  0  0  0 .317     T.Kluszewski 1B     3  0  0  0 .396  
  C.Furillo RF        4  0  0  0 .408     J.Bloodworth 2B     3  0  1  0 .273  
  R.Campanella C      4  0  2  0 .261     H.Sauer LF          3  0  0  0 .239  
B-G.Hermanski PR      0  1  0  0 .214     D.Howell C          3  0  0  0 .114  
C-B.Edwards C         0  0  0  0 .182     E.Erautt P          2  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Miksis 3B         4  0  1  0 .250                                          
  D.Newcombe P        2  0  0  0 .000                                          
A-T.Brown PH          1  0  1  1 .600                                          
  E.Palica P          0  0  0  0 .333                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  7  1                 Totals      30  0  2  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Newcombe In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Campanella In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hermanski In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  7  1
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  2
 
Dodgers (23-8)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Newcombe WIN(1-0)       8       2   0   0   1   6   0   0.00
E.Palica SAVE(3rd)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0   2.45
Totals                    9       2   0   0   1   6   0
 
Reds (11-19)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
E.Erautt LOSS(1-1)        9       7   1   1   6   6   0   1.33
Totals                    9       7   1   1   6   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 12,356 DATE- Sunday, May 22nd 1949 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:10  Reds: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Reds: 2
ERRORS- J.Robinson, J.Wyrostek-2
DOUBLES- J.Robinson(12th), R.Campanella(3rd)
RBIs- T.Brown(4th)
STOLEN BASES- P.Reese(6th), R.Campanella(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- E.Miksis
WALKS- P.Reese-2, D.Snider-2, G.Hodges, D.Newcombe, E.Erautt
STRIKE OUTS- P.Reese, D.Whitman-2, C.Furillo, E.Miksis, D.Newcombe, B.Adams-3,
             T.Kluszewski, D.Howell-2
GIDP- J.Robinson, R.Campanella
2-out RBI- T.Brown
RLISP 2-out- E.Miksis, D.Snider-2, H.Sauer, G.Hodges, D.Whitman
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 1 for 14  Reds: 0 for 1
 
Don Newcombe pitched 8 strong innings at Crosley Field as the Brooklyn Dodgers
beat the Cincinnati Reds by the count of 1 to 0.
 
The game was decided in the 9th inning.  After an out was recorded, Roy
Campanella doubled.  Eddie Miksis was next to bat, but he was a strikeout
victim.  Tommy Brown then lashed a single, and an error was also committed,
scoring the run.  Cincinnati went down without a fight in the bottom of the
9th.  
 
The victory was credited to Newcombe(1-0) who went 8 innings, allowing no
runs. Erv Palica recorded the save, his 3rd.  The loss was charged to Eddie
Erautt(1-1).