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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on July 23, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,121 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Right Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 23, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Munger
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Medwick. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Rigney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Munger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lafata vs. Munger
Lafata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Munger
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Munger
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Munger
Kerr hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Munger
There's a wild pitch. Thomson scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lafata vs. Burkhart
Lafata strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Burkhart
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Koslo
Burkhart hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Burkhart
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Burkhart
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burkhart
Rigney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Burkhart
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burkhart
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burkhart
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Burkhart
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Burkhart
There goes Cooper. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lafata vs. Burkhart
Lafata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkhart vs. Koslo
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Burkhart
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Burkhart
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Burkhart
Koslo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burkhart
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Burkhart
There goes Rigney. The throw from Rice and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Burkhart
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burkhart
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Koslo
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burkhart
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Burkhart
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Burkhart
Lafata hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Burkhart
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Burkhart
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr bunts for an out with unknown description. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Koslo
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Marion takes first base on ball four. Kurowski moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dusak vs. Koslo
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Del Rice.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Kurowski scores. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilber vs. Koslo
Del Wilber pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Wilber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Wilber reaches second base with a double. Diering scores. Dusak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Del Wilber.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. Cross scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1947 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 2
Kerr B, ss 4 2 2 1 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 5 0 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 0
Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1 Slaughter E, lf 3 0 0 0
Lafata J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Medwick J, rf 4 1 2 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, pr 0 1 0 0
Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 1
Koslo D, p 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 1 0
Dusak E, ph 1 1 0 1
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 3 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 1 1
Cross J, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 4 35 6 11 6
New York 202 000 010 -- 5
St.Louis 020 000 004 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.2 11 6 6 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R* 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Burkhart K 5.2 5 1 1 1 4
Brazle A (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Kerr B, Medwick J, Rigney B, Gordon S, Wilber D
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Cooper W
CS -- Rigney B
SH -- Kerr B
WP -- Munger R
T -- 2:29
A -- 12121
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