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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 9, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Voiselle
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Voiselle fires to first and picks off Hopp. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Voiselle
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Voiselle
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Voiselle
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Voiselle
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Hopp scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Budnick
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Budnick
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Budnick
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Budnick
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Mike Budnick.
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cooper settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hartung
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hartung
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Jack Lohrke now playing third base. Bill Rigney now playing shortstop.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hartung
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hartung
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hartung
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hartung
There goes Rowell. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Hartung
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Hartung
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hartung
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hartung
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1947 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 2 1 1 Rigney B, 3b-ss 4 0 3 0
Hopp J, cf 5 1 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Rowell B, lf 5 1 2 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ss 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0
Gearhart G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 34 2 8 2
Boston 204 000 000 -- 6
New York 000 010 010 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 0
Budnick M 0.2 2 1 0 0 1
Hartung C 6.0 2 0 0 3 5
E -- Rigney B, Cooper W 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 8
2B -- Ryan C, Torgeson E, Rigney B, Cooper W
3B -- Holmes T
HR -- Marshall W, Mize J
SB -- Rowell B
T -- 2:08
A -- 5894
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