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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 8, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center 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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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Branca
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick strikes out. The ball gets by Edwards. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Branca
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen strikes out. There goes Furillo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Leonard
Branca hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Branca
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Branca
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Branca
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Branca
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese strikes out. Seminick throws to third, and they've got Furillo trapped. The throw to Seminick, and Furillo is tagged out for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Branca
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Branca
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Leonard
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Leonard
Seminick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seminick. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Verban picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Verban. Stanky scores. Reiser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Branca
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Leonard
Branca hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Edwards scores. Reese moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Branca moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Branca
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Branca
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Leonard
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Leonard
Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Branca
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Branca
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schanz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schanz
There goes Robinson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Schanz
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schanz
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Schanz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Branca
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stanky fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1947 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Walker H, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 1
Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 1 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 5 0 2 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 1
Seminick A, c 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, cf 5 0 2 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 3 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 2 1 1 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0 Branca R, p 4 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Schanz C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 37 5 13 3
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 010 012 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 7.0 12 4 2 3 4
Schanz C 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 3
E -- Edwards B, Seminick A, Verban E, Newsome S
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Walker D, Newsome S, Furillo C, Jorgensen S
3B -- Walker H
SB -- Wyrostek J, Furillo C, Robinson J
CS -- Furillo C
WP -- Branca R
T -- 2:27
A -- 32170
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