1949 NL Game: Phil. @ Brk.

August 17, 1949

  Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson led the attack as the Dodgers pounded the Philadelphia Phillies 15-3 in today's game at Ebbets field. Robinson smacked 2 homeruns, a double, and had 7 RBI in the victory. The RBI tied Robinson with Pittsburgh's Ralph Kiner for the NL lead (101). His 3 for 5 day at the plate raised his BA to .391, tops in the NL.

BOXSCORE: 1949 Philadelphia Phillies At 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers       8/17/1949
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn CF        5  0  1  0 .264     P.Reese SS          4  3  2  0 .310  
  G.Hamner SS         4  1  0  0 .274     M.Rackley LF        3  3  2  1 .331  
  D.Sisler 1B         4  2  3  2 .277     D.Snider CF         5  3  3  4 .320  
  D.Ennis LF          3  0  1  1 .307     J.Robinson 2B       5  3  3  7 .391  
  S.Hollmig RF        3  0  0  0 .216     G.Hermanski RF      5  1  3  1 .277  
  W.Jones 3B          4  0  1  0 .284     G.Hodges 1B         5  0  1  1 .279  
  M.Goliat 2B         3  0  1  0 .212     B.Cox 3B            4  0  1  1 .231  
  C.Bicknell P        0  0  0  0 .750     B.Edwards C         5  0  0  0 .149  
  A.Seminick C        2  0  0  0 .307     R.Branca P          3  2  1  0 .288  
  B.Donnelly P        0  0  0  0 .188                                          
  J.Konstanty P       2  0  0  0 .091                                          
A-B.Blattner 2B       1  0  0  0 .343                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  3  7  3                 Totals      39 15 16 15
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Konstanty In 8th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  1 0 2  0 0 0  -  3  7  1
Dodgers......... 4 3 0  3 0 0  0 5    - 15 16  0
 
Phillies (66-47)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Donnelly LOSS(2-5)      1 2/3   6   7   7   2   1   1   4.96
J.Konstanty               5 1/3   4   3   3   2   1   0   3.02
C.Bicknell                1       6   5   5   1   1   1   8.02
Totals                    8      16  15  15   5   3   2
 
Dodgers (77-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Branca WIN(12-5)        9       7   3   3   5   4   1   4.32
Totals                    9       7   3   3   5   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 31,008 DATE- Wednesday, August 17th 1949 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:54
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 8  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- S.Hollmig
DOUBLES- M.Goliat(3rd), D.Snider(20th), J.Robinson(28th), G.Hermanski(7th),
         B.Cox(17th), R.Branca
TRIPLES- D.Sisler(5th), M.Rackley(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Sisler(4th), J.Robinson-2(17th)
RBIs- D.Sisler-2(27th), D.Ennis(87th), M.Rackley(12th), D.Snider-4(82nd),
      J.Robinson-7(101st), G.Hermanski(39th), G.Hodges(80th), B.Cox(41st)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Konstanty, M.Rackley
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Ennis
WALKS- G.Hamner, S.Hollmig, M.Goliat, A.Seminick-2, P.Reese, M.Rackley, B.Cox,
       R.Branca-2
STRIKE OUTS- S.Hollmig, M.Goliat, A.Seminick, B.Blattner, G.Hermanski, G.Hodges,
             R.Branca
BALKS- C.Bicknell
2-out RBI- B.Cox, J.Robinson-3, G.Hermanski
RLISP 2-out- B.Edwards, A.Seminick-2, G.Hodges, R.Ashburn, P.Reese,
             J.Konstanty-2, R.Branca-2
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 1 for 6  Dodgers: 9 for 17
 
Jackie Robinson launched 2 homeruns and had 7 RBI and Ralph Branca pitched a
complete game as the Philadelphia Phillies were badly beaten by the Brooklyn
Dodgers, 15 to 3.
 
Robinson had a great day at the plate.  He had the crowd cheering his every
move.  He doubled bringing in two baserunners in the 1st inning, smacked a
three-run homer in the 2nd inning and lifted one out of the park for a two
run home run in the 8th inning.  Brooklyn bats were very productive in the
1st inning which saw them score 4 runs on 5 hits and the 8th inning when they
had 5 runs on 6 hits.  Brooklyn rapped out 16 hits for the afternoon.
 
Branca(12-5), allowing 3 runs for the game, picked up the victory. Blix
Donnelly(2-5) was charged with the loss.