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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 21, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on September 21, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,128 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 21, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Spahn
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. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Spahn
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Spahn
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball towards left. Rowell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rowell. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Branca
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Branca
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Branca
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Branca
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Spahn
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Spahn
Branca bunts, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Masi reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Rowell scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Branca
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Branca
Spahn bunts towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Spahn
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Branca
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to home to get Rowell. Torgeson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Branca
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Spahn
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching. Bobby Bragan now catching.
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Spahn
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Behrman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1947 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 1 3 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Rowell B, lf 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 3 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 2 Bragan B, c 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 0 2 1 Lund D, lf 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 33 0 6 0
Boston 000 120 100 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 6 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 5 7
Hatten J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Behrman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Rowell B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Reese P, Torgeson E, Masi P, Rowell B
SB -- Torgeson E 2, Rowell B, Masi P
SH -- Hopp J
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:35
A -- 34128
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