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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 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 September 4, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 49,203 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hansen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Hansen
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Hansen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hansen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hansen
Robinson 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hansen
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hansen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Lombardi
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lombardi
Hansen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hansen
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hansen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Lombardi
Lohrke strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hansen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hansen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Reiser for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lombardi
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hansen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hansen
Robinson 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hansen
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hansen
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mize. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Lombardi
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Buddy Blattner pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Koslo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Carl Furillo now playing center field. Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and throws to second to double up Kerr. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0
Reiser P, cf-lf 3 0 3 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, lf 4 0 0 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, cf 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1 Hansen A, p 2 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Blattner B, pr 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 29 0 5 0
Brooklyn 100 000 100 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 3
Koslo D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Mize J
DP -- Brooklyn 3, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 4
2B -- Robinson J, Kerr B
3B -- Edwards B
HR -- Reese P
T -- 1:58
A -- 49203
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