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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 23, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,074 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Second Baseman |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rigney moves to third. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Spahn
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Gearhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Gearhart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Koslo
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Koslo
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hartung. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Sisti scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Spahn
Koslo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Torgeson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Koslo
Sisti hits a line drive towards third. Lohrke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Spahn
There goes Hartung. The throw from Masi and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Koslo
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Spahn
Koslo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hartung. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Koslo
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Koslo
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gearhart who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Trinkle
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Elliott makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti 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 4/23/1947 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gearhart G, cf 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 0 0
Rigney B, ss 4 0 2 0 Hopp J, cf 2 1 2 0
Hartung C, lf 5 0 3 0 McCormick M, lf 4 1 2 3
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 0 Masi P, c 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, ss 2 1 0 0
Koslo D, p 3 0 1 1 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 12 1 27 5 8 5
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston 002 001 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 6.1 6 5 5 6 2
Trinkle K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Jansen L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 12 1 1 2 1
E -- Thomson B, Elliott B
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 8
2B -- Gearhart G, McCormick M, Elliott B
3B -- McCormick M
CS -- Hartung C
SH -- Rigney B, Spahn W, Holmes T, Hopp J
T -- 2:10
A -- 4074
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