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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 12, 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 May 12, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 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 | May 12, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | 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 |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 12, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cooper
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cooper
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reiser moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Cooper
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Reiser scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Cooper
Edwards strikes out. There goes Walker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Hermanski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Masi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Branca
The umpire calls a balk on Branca Torgeson moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Cooper
Branca hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cooper
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cooper
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Cooper
There goes Robinson. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
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. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Cooper
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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cooper
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Cooper
Branca hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Cooper
Stanky hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cooper
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Cooper
Hermanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Cooper
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Reiser scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Cooper
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Vaughan scores. There goes Reese trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Ryan who relays the ball to Masi, who tags Reese, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Carl Furillo now playing center field.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Branca
Masi hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Elliott
Glenn Elliott now pitching. Tommy Neill now playing left field. Bama Rowell now playing second base.
Stanky hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Elliott
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Elliott
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Elliott
There goes Robinson. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Elliott
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Glenn Elliott.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Neill vs. Branca
Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes 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, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lanning
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanning
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lanning
Reese hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Branca
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Branca
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Lanning
Branca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Lanning
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lanning
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. Branca moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Lanning
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Branca scores. Stanky scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Hermanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Karl
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Branca
Masi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Branca
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Andy Karl.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neill vs. Branca
Neill 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1947 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 0
Neill T, lf 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 2 2 1 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf 2 2 2 0
Hopp J, cf 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, cf 2 0 1 2
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Rowell B, lf-2b 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 1 2
Masi P, c 3 2 1 0 Edwards B, c 5 0 0 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Vaughan A, 3b 2 1 1 1
Fernandez N, ss 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 4 1 2 2
Elliott G, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 32 8 11 8
Boston 010 000 002 -- 3
Brooklyn 200 040 02x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 5.0 7 6 6 4 1
Elliott G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lanning J 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
Karl A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 5
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Torgeson E, Rowell B, Vaughan A, Walker D
HR -- Torgeson E
SB -- Hermanski G, Walker D, Robinson J 2
SH -- Walker D, Robinson J
HBP -- by Cooper M (Robinson J), by Branca R (Masi P)
WP -- Branca R
Balk -- Branca R
T -- 2:10
A -- 19661
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