Boston Braves vs Brooklyn Dodgers
July 8, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 8, 1948 at Ebbets Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 2 0 1 0
  Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0
Dark ss 5 1 2 1
McCormick M. rf 2 1 1 0
Elliott 3b 4 1 0 0
McCormick F. 1b 4 2 3 2
Russell cf 4 1 1 4
Masi c 4 0 0 0
Conatser lf 2 1 1 0
Hogue p 1 0 0 0
  Shoun p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 9 7
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Reese ss 4 2 2 0
Robinson 2b 3 1 1 0
Hermanski rf 5 0 2 2
Shuba lf 5 0 0 1
Edwards 3b 1 1 1 0
  Cox 3b 2 0 1 0
Campanella c 4 0 0 0
Furillo cf 3 0 1 1
Hodges 1b 4 0 1 0
Hatten p 3 0 0 0
  Palica p 0 0 0 0
  Brown ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4
Boston 010 001 041790
Brooklyn 011 000 002492
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hogue   2.0 4 2 2 0 0
  Shoun  W(4-0) 7.0 5 2 2 4 2
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
4
2
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten  L(5-6) 8.2 9 7 7 6 1
  Palica   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
7
7
6
1

  E–Shuba (2), Hodges (6).  DP–Boston 1. Dark-Ryan-F. McCormick, Brooklyn 2. Reese-Robinson-Hodges, Reese-Robinson-Hodges.  2B–Boston Dark (13); F. McCormick (3), Brooklyn Robinson (20); Hermanski (9); Edwards (10).  HR–Boston F. McCormick (2,2nd inning off Hatten 0 on 0 out); Russell (9,8th inning off Hatten 3 on 2 out).  SH–Shoun (1).  Team LOB–6.  HBP–Robinson (2).  Team–9.  U–Babe Pinelli, Scotty Robb, Artie Gore.  T–2:34.  A–30,912.
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