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The Dodgers burst onto the scene in the top of the first, igniting the game with an electrifying display of offensive firepower. Bert Haas opened the scoring with a blistering triple, immediately setting the tone, while Pete Reiser followed up with a towering two‐run home run that sailed a remarkable 408 feet—an early statement that left the Braves reeling. Later in the frame, a miscue on a dropped throw allowed Sam Chapman to reach base, and Barney McCosky’s smooth double sent Chapman scoring, while an error on Phil Rizzuto’s ground ball further fueled the Dodgers’ surge, giving Brooklyn a 4–0 lead before the Braves could even step up to the plate.
The momentum carried through the middle innings as Brooklyn steadily added to their tally. In the top of the fifth, timely hits by Enos Slaughter and Sam Chapman—combined with another scoring play courtesy of Bert Haas—pushed the Dodgers’ total to 6. The offensive onslaught continued in the top of the sixth when a single from Max Lanier, bolstered by another error and subsequent hits, produced two more runs, extending the lead to 8. A pivotal moment came in the top of the seventh when pinch hitter Floyd Baker’s dazzling triple sparked an additional run, cementing a 9–0 advantage. Although the Braves managed a solitary run in the bottom of the sixth, Brooklyn’s early and sustained explosion proved insurmountable, as the Dodgers triumphed 9–1 in a game defined by explosive starts and timely execution.
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