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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 31, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 31, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Henry Bernard Behrman |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,837 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Hank Behrman | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Kennedy
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Kennedy
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Behrman vs. Kennedy
Behrman bunts between the mound and first base. Kennedy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Behrman for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Lohrke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Behrman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Reiser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall 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 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Kennedy
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Kennedy
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Kennedy
Behrman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Behrman
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Lafata takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Koslo
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Koslo
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Koslo
Behrman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. Reiser scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Jones
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Behrman vs. Jones
Behrman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Jones
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Gene Hermanski now playing left field.
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Behrman
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gearhart scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Iott
Hooks Iott now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Iott
Hermanski bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Rigney covering, for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Iott
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Iott
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Iott
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Iott
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Edwards for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Lombardi
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Lombardi
Buddy Blattner pinch hits for Hooks Iott.
Blattner hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Lombardi
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Gearhart G, cf 4 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 1 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 1 1 Robinson J, 1b 4 3 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1 Reiser P, lf 3 2 1 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hermanski G, lf 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 2 2 2
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Edwards B, c 4 2 3 5
Rigney B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 1 0
Lohrke J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 1 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0
Lafata J, ph 0 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 2 0 2 1
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0
Iott H, p 0 0 0 0
Blattner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 33 10 12 9
New York 000 000 121 -- 4
Brooklyn 201 020 41x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 5.0 4 5 4 4 2
Koslo D* 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Jones S 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Iott H 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Behrman H (W) 7.1 6 3 3 3 3
Lombardi V (S) 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Rigney B 2
DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Robinson J, Reiser P
3B -- Furillo C
HR -- Edwards B, Marshall W
CS -- Jorgensen S
SH -- Behrman H, Hermanski G
WP -- Iott H
T -- 2:48
A -- 33837
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