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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 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 20, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
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 |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to third for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McCormick moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Lombardi covering. Safe. McCormick scores. Litwhiler scores. Elliott moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Elliott scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. Masi moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Lombardi
Culler hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Sain
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski 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 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Lombardi
Culler bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a line drive to left field. Hermanski throws towards the plate. Edwards fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Ryan scores. Holmes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sain
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Whitman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Ryan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Banta
Culler bunts towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Banta
Sain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Banta
There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Banta
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Banta
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Banta
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Banta
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Banta
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Banta
Masi bunts towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Banta
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sain
Duke Snider pinch hits for Jack Banta.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Van Cuyk
Johnny Van Cuyk now pitching.
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Van Cuyk
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Van Cuyk
Holmes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Van Cuyk
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Van Cuyk
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Van Cuyk
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Van Cuyk
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Van Cuyk
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Van Cuyk
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Van Cuyk fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Van Cuyk
Culler hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Van Cuyk
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1947 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 2 1 1 0 Robinson J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Reiser P, cf 4 0 2 0
Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 1
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hermanski G, lf 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 1 2 Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0
Masi P, c 5 0 2 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 2 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 3 1 1 0 Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 5 1 1 0 Whitman D, ph 1 0 1 0
Banta J, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Van Cuyk J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 5 33 1 6 1
Boston 400 101 020 -- 8
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 5.0 5 5 0 1 3
Banta J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Van Cuyk J 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
E -- Reese P 2, Stanky E, Edwards B 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Brooklyn 7
SH -- Culler D 2, Ryan C
HBP -- by Banta J (Ryan C)
WP -- Banta J
T -- 2:21
A -- 29762
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