1950-Apr-22 - NYG/BKN - New York Giants vs Brooklyn Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast

1950 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/... Saturday, April 22, 1950 Attendance: 19,067 Venue: Ebbets Field . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/ebb... Game Duration: 3:14 Day Game, on grass Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/bo... - Radio Announcers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Red Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/red-... Connie Desmond . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/conn... - Managers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Leo Durocher . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/leo-... Burt Shotton . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/burt... - Starting Lineups ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1950 New York Giants . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/new-yo... 1 - 2B - Eddie Stanky . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/eddi... 2 - LF - Whitey Lockman . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/whit... 3 - 3B - Hank Thompson . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/hank... 4 - RF - Don Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/don-... 5 - CF - Bobby Thomson . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bobb... 6 - SS - Alvin Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/al-d... 7 - 1B - Jack Harshman . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jack... 8 - C - Wes Westrum . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/wes-... 9 - P - Jack Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jack... - 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/los-an... 1 - SS - Pee Wee Reese . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/pee-... 2 - LF - George Shuba . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/geor... 3 - CF - Jim Russell . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-... 4 - 2B - Jackie Robinson . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jack... 5 - RF - Carl Furillo . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/carl... 6 - 1B - Gil Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/gil-... 7 - 3B - Bobby Morgan . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bobb... 8 - C - Roy Campanella . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/roy-... 9 - P - Dan Bankhead . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/dan-... - Game Summary (may have spoilers) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ On April 22, 1950, the Brooklyn Dodgers hosted the New York Giants at Ebbets Field in an early-season National League matchup. Both clubs entered the year with postseason ambitions, as Brooklyn aimed to rebound from a close pennant race the year prior, and the Giants began a new campaign under manager Leo Durocher. Dan Bankhead started for Brooklyn, while Larry Jansen took the mound for the Giants. The Dodgers’ lineup featured Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Gil Hodges, while the Giants countered with Eddie Stanky, Alvin Dark, and Hank Thompson. New York struck first with two runs in the opening frame and built a 5–1 lead by the fourth, thanks in part to a two-run home run by pitcher Dave Koslo. The Dodgers responded in the fifth, capitalizing on a pair of defensive miscues and timely hits to score four unearned runs and even the game. Gil Hodges contributed an early solo home run, and both Carl Furillo and Jackie Robinson delivered RBI singles during the comeback. Hank Thompson briefly tied the game again with a solo homer in the seventh, but Brooklyn regained the lead in the eighth when George Shuba doubled in Clyde King, who had reached on an error. The Dodgers held on for a 7–6 victory, overcoming an early deficit and five earned runs off Bankhead. Erv Palica secured the win in relief with a scoreless final frame. The game showcased the Dodgers’ opportunistic offense and the Giants’ vulnerability on defense, a theme that would persist through much of the 1950 season. Brooklyn stayed in contention through the summer but ultimately finished behind the Philadelphia Phillies, while the Giants hovered around .500 before surging in later years behind a young core. #JackieRobinson #GilHodges #RoyCampanella #BrooklynDodgers #NewYorkGiants #1950MLB #EbbetsField #HankThompson Follow Us ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Website ▶ https://retroseasons.com TikTok ▶   / retroseasons​   Instagram ▶   / retroseasons   Facebook ▶   / retroseasons​   Twitter ▶   / retroseasons​   YouTube ▶    / retroseasons​