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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 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 August 16, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,949 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
There goes Holmes. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Sain
Lafata hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sain
Witek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Sain
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Kennedy
Camelli hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Kennedy
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Sain
Lafata hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ryan reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camelli vs. Kennedy
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sain
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sain
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Kennedy
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sain moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sain scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lafata vs. Sain
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Kennedy
Camelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Kennedy
Sain hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Camelli goes all the way around to score. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1947 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 2 0 Hopp J, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 1 Litwhiler D, lf 2 1 1 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 1
Marshall W, rf 3 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 2 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lafata J, lf 3 0 0 0 Fernandez N, ss 2 0 0 0
Witek M, 3b 2 0 1 0 Camelli H, c 2 1 0 0
Kennedy M, p 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 1 8 1 22 4 8 3
New York 100 000 -- 1
Boston 100 021 -- 4
1 out when game ended.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 5.1 8 4 4 5 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 6.0 8 1 1 0 1
E -- Marshall W
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 8
2B -- Witek M, Ryan C
SB -- Holmes T
SH -- Holmes T
T -- 1:25
A -- 25949
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