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Dodgers 8 @ Yankees 6
Yankee Stadium
October 5, 1947

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on October 5, 1947 at Yankee Stadium. The home team Yankees were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 8 to 6.

Game Summary

DateOctober 5, 1947 
Visiting Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 8 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 8
Hits: 12
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
New York Yankees
R: 6 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 13
Runs: 6
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherRalph Branca  
Losing PitcherJoe Page  
SaveHugh Casey  
Game Winning RBIBobby Bragan 

Game Info

DateOctober 5, 1947 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Home TeamNew York Yankees 
Visiting Starting PitcherVic Lombardi  
Home Starting PitcherAllie Reynolds  
BallparkYankee Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance74,065 
Time of Game3 hours 19 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Babe Pinelli
1B: Eddie Rommel
2B: Larry Goetz
3B: Bill McGowan

Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Stanky  Second Baseman 
Pee Wee Reese  Shortstop 
Jackie Robinson  First Baseman 
Dixie Walker  Right Fielder 
Gene Hermanski  Left Fielder 
Bruce Edwards  Catcher 
Carl Furillo  Center Fielder 
Spider Jorgensen  Third Baseman 
Vic Lombardi  Pitcher 
Burt Shotton  Manager 

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Snuffy Stirnweiss  Second Baseman 
Tommy Henrich  Right Fielder 
Johnny Lindell  Left Fielder 
Joe DiMaggio  Center Fielder 
Billy Johnson  Third Baseman 
Jack Phillips  First Baseman 
Phil Rizzuto  Shortstop 
Sherm Lollar  Catcher 
Allie Reynolds  Pitcher 
Bucky Harris  Manager 

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Dodgers 8 @ Yankees 6
Yankee Stadium
October 5, 1947

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 10/5/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          5  2  2  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      5  0  0  1   
Reese P, ss           4  2  3  2   Henrich T, rf-lf      5  1  2  0   
Robinson J, 1b        5  1  2  1   Lindell J, lf         2  1  2  1   
Walker D, rf          5  0  1  1   Berra Y, rf           3  0  2  1   
Hermanski G, lf       1  0  0  0   DiMaggio J, cf        5  1  1  0   
Miksis E, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         5  1  2  1   
Gionfriddo A, lf      2  0  0  0   Phillips J, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Edwards B, c          4  1  1  0   Brown B, ph           1  0  1  1   
Furillo C, cf         4  1  2  0   McQuinn G, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Jorgensen S, 3b       2  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  0   
Lavagetto C, ph-3b    2  0  0  1   Lollar S, c           1  1  1  0   
Lombardi V, p         1  0  0  0   Robinson A, c         4  1  2  0   
Branca R, p           1  0  0  0   Reynolds A, p         0  0  0  0   
Bragan B, ph          1  0  1  1   Drews K, p            2  0  0  0   
Bankhead D, pr        0  1  0  0   Page J, p             0  0  0  0   
Hatten J, p           1  0  0  0   Newsom B, p           0  0  0  0   
Casey H, p            0  0  0  0   Clark A, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Raschi V, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Houk R, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Wensloff B, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Frey L, ph            1  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 12  6                        42  6 15  6

Brooklyn         202 004 000 --  8
New York         004 100 001 --  6

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lombardi V            2.2  5  4  4  0  2
Branca R (W)          2.1  6  1  1  0  2
Hatten J*             3.0  3  1  1  4  0
Casey H (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds A            2.1  6  4  3  1  0
Drews K               2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Page J (L)            1.0  4  4  4  0  1
Newsom B              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Raschi V              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wensloff B            2.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Jorgensen S, Robinson A, McQuinn G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 13
2B -- Reese P, Robinson J, Walker D, Lollar S, Furillo C, Bragan B
WP -- Lombardi V
PB -- Lollar S
T -- 3:19
A -- 74065

    

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