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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 6, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 6, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,252 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
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 |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 6, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen juggles the ball. That's an error on Jorgensen. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Fernandez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Hatten
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Spahn reaches third base with a triple. Camelli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Spahn
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick bunts towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Elliott scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Hatten
Camelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Eddie Miksis now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing center field.
Holmes 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 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. King
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Spahn
King strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. King
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. King
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. King
Holmes hits a line drive into left field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. King
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. King
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. King
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. King
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Spahn
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Clyde King.
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Litwhiler. Reese scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto scores. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Barney
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Barney
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Mike McCormick now playing left field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spahn
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Barney
Spahn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Barney
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Barney
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miksis. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Spahn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Barney
Hopp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Barney
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Barney
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Spahn
Bobby Bragan pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1947 -- Brooklyn at Boston (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 2 0 1 1 Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0
Robinson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Reiser P, cf 2 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 2 2 0
Miksis E, lf 3 0 1 1 Hopp J, cf 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 1 3
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Fernandez N, ss 4 0 1 2
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Camelli H, c 4 1 1 0
Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 1 1 1
King C, p 1 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 1 1 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Bragan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 33 7 9 7
Brooklyn 000 000 300 -- 3
Boston 012 300 01x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (L) 3.1 8 6 6 4 1
King C 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
Barney R 2.0 1 1 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 4
E -- Jorgensen S, Litwhiler D, Edwards B
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Boston 10
2B -- Robinson J, Litwhiler D, McCormick F, McCormick M
3B -- Spahn W
HR -- Elliott B
SH -- McCormick F, Holmes T
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:10
A -- 32252
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