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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 4, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,287 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Branca
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Branca
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Singleton
Stanky hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Singleton
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Branca
There goes Westlake. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Branca
Basinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Singleton
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Singleton
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Singleton
Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Singleton
Jorgensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Singleton
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Singleton
Branca hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Singleton
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Branca
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Branca
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Singleton
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Singleton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Singleton
There goes Reiser. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Singleton
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Singleton
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Hermanski reaches third base with a triple. Reiser scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Singleton
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Branca
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bagby
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Bagby
Branca bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Basinski covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Bagby
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bagby
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Branca
Basinski hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Branca
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Bagby
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bagby
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bagby
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Branca
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Duke Snider now playing center field.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Branca
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bagby
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bagby
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bagby
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Branca
Basinski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Bagby
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bagby
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bagby
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Branca
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Branca, and towards Jorgensen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Branca
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Branca
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Branca
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rikard scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bagby
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bagby
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Bagby
Hermanski hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bagby
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Walker goes all the way around to score. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Bagby
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Bagby
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rikard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rikard. Edwards scores. Jorgensen moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Bagby
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Branca
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Branca
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rikard C, cf 3 1 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 2 3 1 Reiser P, cf 3 1 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 2 1 2 2 Snider D, cf 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Walker D, rf 4 2 2 0
Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 2 1 1
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 2 2 2
Basinski E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 2 5
Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 2 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 29 9 7 8
Pittsburgh 100 100 020 -- 4
Brooklyn 043 000 02x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Singleton E (L) 2.2 4 7 7 3 2
Bagby J 5.1 3 2 2 2 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 9
E -- Westlake W, Rikard C
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 3
3B -- Hermanski G
HR -- Kiner R, Reese P, Edwards B, Greenberg H
SB -- Reiser P
CS -- Westlake W
SH -- Edwards B, Branca R
T -- 2:03
A -- 32287
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