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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 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 19, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 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 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,355 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | 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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Second Baseman |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Kennedy can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Branca
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Branca
There goes Gearhart. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Gearhart steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Branca
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Kennedy
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a fly ball towards center. Gearhart catches it and throws to second to double up Edwards. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Kennedy
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Branca
Gearhart hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Robinson scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Voiselle
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Voiselle
Jorgensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Voiselle
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Jorgensen steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Voiselle
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Branca
Hartung 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Voiselle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hartung. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Voiselle
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Carl Furillo.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Gene Hermanski now playing left field.
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Branca
Voiselle bunts towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Branca
Gearhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Voiselle
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Voiselle
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Voiselle
Branca bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky 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 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Branca
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Voiselle
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Higbe
Hartung takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Voiselle
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Voiselle
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Voiselle
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Higbe
Lohrke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Higbe
There goes Marshall. The slide. Edwards applies the tag. Marshall is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Voiselle
Duke Snider pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Voiselle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Casey
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Fuzz White now playing left field.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Voiselle
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Hermanski bunts towards first. Mize catches it and throws to Thomson, who tags Rackley for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Voiselle
Edwards strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gearhart G, cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Rigney B, ss 5 1 2 1
Reiser P, cf 4 1 1 0 Hartung C, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 1 2 White F, lf 0 0 0 0
Rackley M, pr 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 2 1 2
Furillo C, lf 2 0 0 1 Marshall W, rf 3 0 3 0
Hermanski G, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 3 1
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 1 0 1 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 33 4 11 4
Brooklyn 003 000 000 -- 3
New York 201 010 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 4.1 8 4 4 3 2
Higbe K 2.2 3 0 0 2 2
Casey H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M* 2.0 4 3 3 4 0
Voiselle B (W) 7.0 3 0 0 6 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 11
2B -- Robinson J, Rigney B, Cooper W
HR -- Mize J, Rigney B
SB -- Gearhart G, Jorgensen S
CS -- Marshall W
SH -- Branca R
HBP -- by Branca R (Marshall W)
WP -- Branca R, Voiselle B
T -- 2:31
A -- 52355
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