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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 27, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 27, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ed Wright | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 27, 1947
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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