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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 18, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,546 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Tommy Tatum | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a popup into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Lombardi
Gearhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Lombardi
Hartung hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gearhart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bragan vs. Koslo
Bragan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Koslo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to home to get Furillo. Jorgensen moves to third. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a popup into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Lombardi
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Lombardi
Koslo strikes out. There goes Lohrke. The throw from Bragan to Reese, and Lohrke is out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Lombardi
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Lombardi
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Koslo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Koslo
Don Lund pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chandler
Ed Chandler now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Chandler
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Chandler
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gearhart vs. Chandler
Gearhart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Lohrke catches it and throws to first to double up Stanky. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chandler
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chandler
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chandler
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chandler
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chandler
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chandler
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bragan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bragan. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chandler
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chandler
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lohrke for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Chandler
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Koslo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koslo
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Ed Chandler.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Behrman
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Hartung fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Hartung. Furillo moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tatum. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Behrman
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Lohrke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Koslo vs. Behrman
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to home to get Marshall. Thomson moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Behrman
Babe Young pinch hits for Gary Gearhart.
Young hits a popup into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Behrman
Hartung hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Fuzz White now playing center field.
Jorgensen hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Koslo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Hank Behrman.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gearhart G, cf 2 1 1 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Tatum T, lf 4 0 0 0 White F, cf 0 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 1 2 1 Rigney B, ss 4 2 2 6
Furillo C, cf 4 1 2 0 Hartung C, lf 5 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 1 Mize J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Bragan B, c 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 1
Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, 2b 4 3 4 2
Lund D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Chandler E, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 4 1 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 3 34 10 12 10
Brooklyn 011 000 020 -- 4
New York 013 002 04x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 3.0 6 4 4 1 3
Chandler E 3.0 3 2 1 0 1
Behrman H 2.0 3 4 4 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 7 4 3 3 2
E -- Thomson B, Bragan B, Marshall W, Hartung C
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 5
2B -- Jorgensen S, Marshall W
3B -- Furillo C
HR -- Thomson B 2, Robinson J, Rigney B 2, Mize J, Marshall W
CS -- Lohrke J
SH -- Rigney B
T -- 2:10
A -- 37546
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