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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on August 9, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,024 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | 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 |
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 |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick is walked intentionally. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Beggs
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Beggs
Sain 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr 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 -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Beggs
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Beggs
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Mike McCormick now playing left field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Beggs
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Beggs
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Beggs
Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Beggs
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Sain
Beggs 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 -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Beggs
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Rigney covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Beggs
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Cooper, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Beggs
Ryan bunts towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Beggs
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Beggs
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camelli for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Sain
Beggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Beggs
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Beggs
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon 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
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Beggs
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Beggs
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Beggs
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Beggs
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Beggs
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Beggs
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lohrke. Ryan scores. Fernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Beggs
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Sain
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Lafata 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 -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
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. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Jones
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jones
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Jones
Fernandez bunts towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Jones
Camelli hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sain
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1947 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 2 3 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 0 1 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 3 2 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 3
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 3 2 Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 2 1 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 1
Ryan C, 2b 4 2 3 4 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ss 4 0 2 1 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 5 0 1 0 Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 1 0 Beggs J, p 2 0 1 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 8 36 4 10 4
Boston 510 000 300 -- 9
New York 100 100 020 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Beggs J 6.2 10 4 2 0 1
Jones S 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Lohrke J 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Thomson B, Marshall W
HR -- Ryan C, Mize J
SH -- McCormick M, Ryan C, Fernandez N
T -- 1:59
A -- 21024
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