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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 8, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Branca
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Branca
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Sisler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moore scores. Northey moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson throws towards second. Stanky fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Branca
Moore takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a popup into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Taylor
Marion bunts towards first. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. Slaughter scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Taylor
Garagiola 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 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brecheen
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Taylor
Brecheen hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Taylor
Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Taylor
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Taylor
Northey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Furillo. Northey reaches second base with a double. There goes Moore trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Taylor
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Taylor
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Taylor
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Taylor
Marion hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kurowski scores. Sisler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Taylor
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisler scores. Marion moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brecheen vs. Taylor
Brecheen 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 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Brecheen
Tommy Tatum pinch hits for Harry Taylor.
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. King
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Reiser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reiser. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. King
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. King
Slaughter 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 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. King
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. King
Sisler 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. King
Marion 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 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Jorgensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. King
Garagiola hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. King
Brecheen hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. King
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brecheen
Jeff Cross now playing third base. Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Clyde King.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a popup into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion throws to second for one, and Schoendienst throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chandler
Ed Chandler now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Chandler
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Chandler
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Chandler
Cross 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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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brecheen
Chuck Diering now playing left field.
Walker 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Brecheen
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Ed Chandler.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1947 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Moore T, cf 3 1 3 1 Robinson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Northey R, lf 5 0 2 0 Reiser P, cf 4 0 0 0
Diering C, lf 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 0 Furillo C, lf 3 1 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0
Cross J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 2 1
Sisler D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 1 Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 1 Taylor H, p 1 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 4 0 0 0 Tatum T, ph 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 0 0 0 0
Chandler E, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 13 4 34 1 6 1
St.Louis 201 020 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L)* 2.0 8 3 3 1 3
Taylor H 3.0 3 2 1 2 1
King C 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chandler E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Schoendienst R 2, Stanky E 2, Robinson J, Reiser P
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Northey R, Jorgensen S
3B -- Schoendienst R, Jorgensen S
SH -- Marion M
T -- 2:26
A -- 32328
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