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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 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 6, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 6, 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 | Ray Poat |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,085 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | 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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Ray Poat | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poat
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Thomson throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Poat
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poat
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Poat
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poat
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Branca
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Poat
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Poat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Jorgensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Poat
Branca bunts towards first. Mize catches it and throws to Rigney, who tags Reese for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Branca
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poat
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Branca
Mize takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Poat covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poat
Walker bunts towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Poat
There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Poat
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Poat
Reese hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Poat
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Hermanski is chasing the ball. Lohrke rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Branca
Poat strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Poat
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poat
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Poat
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Poat
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Branca who tags Marshall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1947 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0
Reiser P, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 4 1 3 1 Cooper W, c 4 2 2 2
Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 1 Lohrke J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Poat R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 31 3 8 3
Brooklyn 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 010 000 101 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 8.2 8 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Poat R (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 4
E -- Kerr B
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 4
2B -- Robinson J, Reiser P
HR -- Cooper W 2, Lohrke J
SH -- Walker D
WP -- Poat R
T -- 2:05
A -- 43085
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