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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 18, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 18, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 32,734 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Red Munger | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Left Fielder |
Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 18, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Stanky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst throws to second for one, and Marion throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stanky scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Munger
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Munger
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Munger
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Munger
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Munger
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Munger
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Branca
Munger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Munger
There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and has Robinson trapped. Munger throws to third, and Kurowski tags Robinson for the out. Walker moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Munger
Jeff Cross now playing shortstop.
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Munger
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Munger
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Munger
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Munger
Branca takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Branca goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Carl Furillo now playing center field. Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brazle
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brazle
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brazle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Branca
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Branca
Brazle hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brazle
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brazle
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brazle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brazle
Branca hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brazle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cross misplays the ball. That's an error on Cross. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brazle
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brazle
Reiser hits a line drive into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brazle
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Branca
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Jeff Cross.
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brazle
Bernie Creger now playing shortstop.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brazle
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brazle
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jorgensen steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Brazle
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Brazle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Branca
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1947 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 3 3 2 Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 3 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 1 Northey R, rf 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, lf 2 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cross J, ss 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 1 0 Creger B, ss 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 2 1 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Munger R, p 1 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 1 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 32 7 7 6 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 201 200 20x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Munger R (L) 3.2 5 5 5 2 0 Brazle A 4.1 2 2 1 1 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 4 E -- Marion M, Cross J DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Stanky E 2 3B -- Stanky E HR -- Robinson J SB -- Vaughan A, Robinson J, Jorgensen S T -- 2:03 A -- 32734
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