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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 31, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 31, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Lanfranconi |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,275 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Walt Lanfranconi | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 31, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lanfranconi
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lanfranconi
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanfranconi
Reiser hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanfranconi
There goes Robinson. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lanfranconi
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Lanfranconi
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanfranconi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lanfranconi
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lanfranconi
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanfranconi
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Lanfranconi
Branca bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Lanfranconi
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lanfranconi
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Lanfranconi
Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Elliott
Glenn Elliott now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Elliott
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Elliott
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Carl Furillo now playing left field.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Elliott
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Elliott
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Elliott
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Elliott
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Elliott
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Elliott
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Elliott
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Elliott
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Elliott
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Glenn Elliott.
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Cooper
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cooper
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cooper
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Cooper
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Branca
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cooper
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Cooper
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Branca
Nanny Fernandez pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Beazley
Johnny Beazley now pitching.
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beazley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Beazley
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Beazley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Beazley
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1947 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 4 2 1 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 1 0 0 0 Rowell B, lf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 3 0 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0 Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Elliott G, p 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 1 0
Fernandez N, pr 0 0 0 0
Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 32 0 6 0
Brooklyn 004 010 000 -- 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lanfranconi W (L) 2.1 4 4 4 1 0
Elliott G 2.2 2 1 1 2 2
Cooper M 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Beazley J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Boston 6
2B -- Robinson J, Reese P, Furillo C, Rowell B
HR -- Reiser P
SB -- Robinson J
SH -- Branca R, Elliott G
HBP -- by Cooper M (Robinson J)
T -- 1:57
A -- 23275
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