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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 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 September 1, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Jansen
Rowell 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Jansen
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Jansen
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Jansen
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jansen
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Jansen
Culler hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooper scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Jansen
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Jansen
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jansen
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Phil Masi now catching.
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Spahn
Gearhart hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gearhart. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Jansen
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Jansen
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching. Nanny Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Barrett
Jansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Jansen
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1947, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Rowell B, lf 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Gearhart G, cf 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Fernandez N, ss 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 1 0
Camelli H, c 2 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 1 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 1
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 2 5 2
Boston 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 010 01x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 7.0 3 1 1 1 5
Barrett R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
E -- Elliott B
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 3
2B -- Ryan C
3B -- Cooper W
HR -- Lohrke J
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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