Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Leonard
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Leonard
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Wright
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Wright
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Wright
  
  Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northey vs. Wright
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ennis vs. Wright
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Etten scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Wright
  
  Tabor hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Leonard
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Wright
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Wright
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Wright
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Leonard
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Leonard
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Leonard
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Wright
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Wright
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Wright
  
  Etten strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northey vs. Wright
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Leonard
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott scores. Litwhiler moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wright vs. Leonard
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wright
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Wright
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seminick vs. Wright
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Verban vs. Wright
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leonard vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  There goes Verban. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Verban steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leonard vs. Lanning
  
  Leonard bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lanning
  
  Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Lanning
  
  There goes Newsome. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Leonard
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Leonard
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lanning
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Lanning
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Lanning
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Leonard
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Lanning
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Lanning
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Lanning
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Lanning
  
  Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rowell vs. Leonard
  
  Bama Rowell pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Leonard
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Leonard
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Elliott
  
  Glenn Elliott now pitching. Ralph LaPointe pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
  
  LaPointe hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Elliott
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Elliott
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Donnelly
  
  Frank McCormick now playing first base. Blix Donnelly now pitching. Buster Adams now playing right field.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Donnelly
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Donnelly
  
  Masi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban catches it and throws to first to double up Hopp. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Elliott
  
  Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Mike McCormick now playing left field.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Elliott
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Elliott
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Donnelly
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Donnelly
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neill vs. Donnelly
  
  Tommy Neill pinch hits for Glenn Elliott.
  
  Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, ss           4  0  1  1   Newsome S, ss         3  0  2  0   
Ryan C, 2b            3  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf        4  1  0  0   
McCormick M, cf-lf    4  0  0  0   Etten N, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  2  1  1   McCormick F, 1b       1  0  0  0   
Litwhiler D, lf       2  0  1  0   Northey R, rf         3  0  0  0   
Hopp J, ph-cf         0  0  0  0   Adams B, rf           1  0  0  0   
Masi P, c             3  1  1  1   Ennis D, lf           4  1  2  2   
Holmes T, rf          3  0  1  0   Tabor J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  1   Seminick A, c         1  1  1  1   
Wright E, p           2  0  0  0   Verban E, 2b          3  1  1  1   
Lanning J, p          0  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          1  0  0  1   
Rowell B, ph          1  0  0  0   LaPointe R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Elliott G, p          0  0  0  0   Donnelly B, p         0  0  0  0   
Neill T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        28  5  7  5

Boston           010 101 100 --  4
Philadelphia     200 300 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright E (L)          3.1  7  5  5  1  1
Lanning J             2.2  0  0  0  2  0
Elliott G             2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         7.0  6  4  4  4  3
Donnelly B (S)        2.0  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Ennis D 2, Seminick A, Torgeson E
HR -- Masi P, Elliott B
SB -- Verban E
CS -- Newsome S
SH -- Masi P, Leonard D
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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