JC Baseball Replays

  April 21, 1948 - Brooklyn (1-0) at New York (0-1) (Branca at Jones) A close ballgame evaporated in the 8th, when the Dodgers put up 7 runs to make the conclusion inevitable. Jackie Robinson led off the game with his 2nd home run in as many games, and Dick Whitman went 4 for 5 with two doubles and a stolen base to lead the 11-hit Brooklyn assault on Giant's pitching. Whitman accepted the New York Daily News Player of the Game. Whitey Lockman homered for the home team. 4-21-1948 (Day Game): 1948-BRO (2-0) vs. 1948-NYG (0-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-BRO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 10 11 1 1948-NYG 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 6 1 1948-BRO AB R H RBI BB SO AVE J. Robinson (2B) 5 2 2 1 0 0 .400 A. Vaughan (LF) 5 1 1 0 0 1 .100 P. Ward (1B) 5 2 2 1 0 0 .222 C. Furillo (CF) 2 2 1 1 3 0 .333 P....

  April 21, 1948 - Detroit (1-0) at Chicago (0-1) - (Trout at Grove) Both teams scored early - five in the first for the Tigers, 4 for the Sox - but it was the Tiger bats that kept on keepin' on. Chicago starter Grove didn't make it out of the third. In the end, five White Sox pitchers gave up 11 runs on 10 hits in a game that was never close after the 3rd inning. Neil Berry filled up the boxscore to take home the International Business Machines Player of the Game with 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs scored, and 3 rbis. April 21, 19488 (Day Game): 1948-DET (2-0) vs. 1948-CHW (0-2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-DET 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 11 10 0 1948-CHW 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 1948-DET AB R H RBI BB SO AVE N. Berry (SS) 4 2 2 3 2 1 .250 E. Mayo (2B) 6 1 2 0 0 0 .200 H. Evers (CF) 3 1 0 1 3 0 .125 D. Wak...

  April 21, 1948 - Yankees (2-0) at Senators (0-2) (Raschi at Haefner) Tommy Henrich tripled and scored on a Johnny Lindell grounder to put the Yankees up 1-0 after half an inning. Billy Johnson's triple off the wall in the second plated Souchouk with the Yank's second run, and Henrich singled home Rizzuto in the 4th to make it 3-0 New York. Vic Raschi cruised through six before tiring in the 7th. He handed the ball off to Page with the bases loaded and 2 outs, and Page struck out Culberson to end the threat. Page pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth to secure the series sweep for New York. Washington can't wait to go on the road... 4-21-1948 (Day Game): 1948-NYY (3-0) vs. 1948-WSH (0-3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-NYY 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 1948-WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 1948-NYY AB R H RBI BB SO AVE S. Stirnweiss (2B) 4 0 1 0 1 2 .286 T...

  April 20, 1948 - Cincinnati (1-0, Fox) at St. Louis (0-0, Dickson) Stan Musial's 2-run triple anchored a 4-run 1st inning for the Cardinals, and Howie Fox and Harry Gumbert made it hold up as the Cards beat the Reds 5-3. Red Schoendist hit his first home run to provide some insurance in the 7th. Meanwhile, Frank Baumholtz had three hits for the Reds. Cincinnati falls to 1-1. 4-20-1948 (Day Game): 1948-CIN (1-1) vs. 1948-STL (1-0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-CIN 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1 1948-STL 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 5 9 0 1948-CIN AB R H RBI BB SO AVE F. Baumholtz (RF) 5 1 3 0 0 0 .333 J. Wyrostek (CF) 4 0 1 1 1 1 .375 G. Hatton (3B) 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 H. Sauer (LF) 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 B. Young (1B) 3 1 0 0 1 0 .333 R. Lamanno (C) 3 1 ...

  April 20, 1948 - Chicago (0-0, Meyer) at Pittsburgh (0-1, Sewell) Stan Rojek's 2-run home run in the third put the Pirates in front early, and Russ Sewell would hold the lead for 8+ innings before tiring. He handed the ball off to Emil Kush, who closed out the 9th to seal the Buc's first win of the season, evening their record at 1-1. Rokek's homer was good enough for the Spalding Rubber Player of the Game. 4-20-1948 (Day Game): 1948-CHC (0-1) vs. 1948-PIT (1-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 0 1948-PIT 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 5 1 1948-CHC AB R H RBI BB SO AVE H. Schenz (2B) 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 E. Waitkus (1B) 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 H. Jeffcoat (CF) 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 A. Pafko (3B) 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 P. Cavarretta (LF) 3 0 0 0 1 0 .0...

  April 20, 1948 - Opening Day - Boston (Sain) at Philadelphia (Leonard) The Braves jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 3 innings, so when the Phillies put two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the 5th, Phillies manager Ben Chapman decided to pinch hit Blatnik for Dutch Leonard to try and get something going. Blatnik cam through with a 2-run single, making it a 4-2 game after 5. Unfortunately, the move was a double-edged sword, as the Philly bullpen immediately handed up a 4-run 6th to the Braves, who would never look back. Johnny Sain went the distance for his first win. Russell, Heath, and Masi all homered for the Braves, but it was Eddie Stanky who set the table and took home the Bayer Aspirin Player of the Game with two hits, two scored, and two driven in, not to mention a rally killing 5-2-3 double play. 4-20-1948 (Day Game): 1948-BSN (1-0) vs. 1948-PHI (0-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-BSN 1 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 9 11 ...

  April 20, 1948 - Brooklyn (Barney) at New York (Jansen) Opening Day in New York and it was the visitors who prevailed thanks to the clutch hitting of Jackie Robinson, whose 2-run home run in the third provided the early spark. Robinson added another rbi on a seventh inning single to lead a nine hit, seven run Dodger attack. Rex Barney was solid until the 8th, when fatigue led to 5 Giant runs, capped by Walker Cooper's 3-run home run to make it a 1-run ballgame. Brooklyn manufactured an insurance run in the top of the 9th, and Paul Minner secured the win and his first save with a scoreless bottom half. 4-20-1948 (Day Game): 1948-BRO (1-0) vs. 1948-NYG (0-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-BRO 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 7 9 1 1948-NYG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 3 1948-BRO AB R H RBI BB SO AVE J. Robinson (2B) 5 1 2 3 0 0 .400 A. Vaughan (LF) 5 0 0...

  April 20, 1948 - Detroit (Newhouser) at Chicago (Haynes) Hal Newhouser had good stuff for the first six innings, allowing just 1 run, and even though he struggled to close things out, eventually handing it off to the bullpen, the Tiger offense put plenty on the board to handle their business on Opening Day. George Kell led the attack with 3 hits, 3 runs score, a run batted in and a stolen base, while Bill Swift and Jimmy Outlaw each drove in a pair. White Sox pitching allowed 11 walks and 13 hits to keep the carousel of Detroit baserunners moving. 4-20-1948 (Day Game): 1948-DET (1-0) vs. 1948-CHW (0-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1948-DET 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 9 13 0 1948-CHW 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 0 1948-DET AB R H RBI BB SO AVE N. Berry (SS) 4 0 0 0 2 0 .000 E. Mayo (2B) 4 1 0 1 2 0 .000 H. Evers (CF) 5 1 ...