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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 15, 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 April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 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 | April 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| 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 |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 15, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hatten
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hatten
There's a wild pitch. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a popup into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hatten
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten has McCormick trapped. He runs over and tags McCormick for the out. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Sain
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Reiser scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Sain
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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sain for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Hatten
Culler bunts towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott hits a popup into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten bunts towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Torgeson bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Edwards. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi bunts towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Torgeson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain bunts towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Hatten
Culler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Sain
Tommy Tatum pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards is hit by the pitch. Tatum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
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. Reiser scores. Tatum moves to third. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Sain
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Sain
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gregg
Tommy Tatum now playing right field. Bobby Bragan now catching. Hal Gregg now pitching.
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson bunts towards first. Torgeson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Torgeson. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching. Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Tommy Tatum.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Cooper
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Cooper
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gregg
Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gregg
Masi hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gregg
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neill vs. Gregg
Tommy Neill pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Neill is hit by the pitch. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Gregg
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lanfranconi
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanfranconi
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Lanfranconi
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gregg
Howie Schultz now playing first base.
Hopp hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Casey
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1947 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 1 Reiser P, cf 2 3 2 2
McCormick M, rf 4 0 3 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Tatum T, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 0 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowell B, lf 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 1 1
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 0 1
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 3 2 Rackley M, pr 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 1 0 0 0 Bragan B, c 1 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Neill T, ph 0 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0
Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 2 0 1 0
Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 29 5 6 5
Boston 000 012 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 000 101 30x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)* 6.0 6 5 3 5 2
Cooper M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanfranconi W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J 6.0 6 3 1 3 2
Gregg H (W) 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
Casey H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Edwards B, Torgeson E
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Reese P, Reiser P
SH -- Sain J 2, Culler D, Masi P, Robinson J
HBP -- by Hatten J (Litwhiler D), by Sain J (Edwards B), by Gregg H (Neill T)
WP -- Hatten J
T -- 2:26
A -- 26623
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