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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 5, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Henry Bernard Behrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,475 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
| Hank Behrman | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | 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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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jansen. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a line drive into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Jansen
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jansen
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Jansen
Behrman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gearhart reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Behrman
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jansen
Vaughan 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Jansen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Behrman
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Behrman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Behrman
There's a wild pitch. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Behrman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Behrman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Behrman
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Jansen
Behrman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Stanky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Behrman
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Behrman
Jansen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Behrman
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Vaughan. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Behrman
Kerr 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 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jansen
Vaughan 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Jansen
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughan. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hatten
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughan. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gearhart vs. Hatten
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Hatten
Lohrke hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jansen
Duke Snider pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Snider 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching.
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Haugstad
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Haugstad
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Haugstad
Marshall 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jansen
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Haugstad
Mize hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Haugstad
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Haugstad
Gordon 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 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Jansen
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Walker scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Phil Haugstad.
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Carl Furillo now playing center field. Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Casey
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Casey
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Lombardi 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, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Kennedy
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Beggs
Casey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Casey
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Casey
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 1 3 1 Rigney B, 2b 5 0 2 0
Robinson J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0
Reiser P, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 5 2 3 1
Vaughan A, lf 4 0 0 1 Mize J, 1b 4 2 1 2
Furillo C, cf 1 1 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 3 2
Walker D, rf 3 3 3 2 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gearhart G, cf 3 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 5 1 3 3 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 0 1
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 6 12 6
Brooklyn 300 000 022 -- 7
New York 012 010 002 -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Behrman H 4.0 7 3 3 2 0
Hatten J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Haugstad P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Casey H (S) 2.0 2 2 2 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 8.0 9 5 2 6 2
Kennedy M 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Beggs J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Jansen L, Gordon S
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, New York 8
2B -- Gearhart G, Rigney B, Marshall W, Cooper W, Walker D, Edwards B
HR -- Walker D, Marshall W, Mize J
SH -- Robinson J
WP -- Behrman H
T -- 2:33
A -- 23475
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