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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 29, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a popup into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hartung
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hatten
Thomson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartung
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Hartung
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Hatten
Hartung hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hatten
There goes Rigney. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Witek reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hatten
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hartung
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hartung
There goes Reiser. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hartung
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Hartung
Hatten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Hatten
Hartung hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Hartung reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Hartung scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hatten
There goes Rigney. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Rigney steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Hatten
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Chandler
Ed Chandler now pitching.
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Chandler
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Chandler
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Chandler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Chandler
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hartung
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chandler
Hartung hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Chandler
Rigney bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Chandler
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chandler
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hartung
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a popup into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chandler
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chandler
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chandler
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hartung
Duke Snider pinch hits for Ed Chandler.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground to right field. Marshall throws towards third. Rigney fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rigney. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Hartung
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Gregg
Hartung hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Trinkle
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Trinkle
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Spider Jorgensen.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Trinkle
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 2 2 2 1
Robinson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Reiser P, cf 4 1 2 2 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 4 1 2 2 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 2
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 0
Rackley M, pr 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 4 1 2 0
Hatten J, p 2 0 1 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Chandler E, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 1 1 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 33 5 11 5
Brooklyn 000 100 021 -- 4
New York 001 040 00x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 0
Chandler E 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
Gregg H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W)* 8.0 9 4 3 0 2
Trinkle K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Rigney B
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 7
2B -- Rigney B 2, Witek M, Thomson B
3B -- Hartung C
HR -- Hermanski G
SB -- Rigney B 2, Reiser P
SH -- Rigney B
T -- 2:15
A -- 24274
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