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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 20, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,526 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
| Charlie Gilbert | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Rhawn | 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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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Hansen
LaPointe hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cooper settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Hansen
LaPointe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hansen
Gilbert hits a line drive to center field. Thomson throws towards Kerr. Kerr fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kerr. Thomson throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Gilbert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Hansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn misplays the ball. That's an error on Rhawn. Gilbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Heintzelman
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hansen
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Hansen
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban 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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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Heintzelman
Lohrke hits a popup towards short. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Hansen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Hansen
LaPointe hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hansen
Gilbert hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Heintzelman
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Heintzelman
Rhawn hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hansen
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hansen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Hansen
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Verban reaches second base with a double. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heintzelman vs. Hansen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schultz scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPointe vs. Hansen
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Hansen
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Heintzelman
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Heintzelman
Lohrke is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Heintzelman
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. Heintzelman
Rhawn hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hansen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Hansen
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Hansen
Heintzelman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Hansen
LaPointe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hansen
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hansen
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Heintzelman
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Heintzelman
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. Heintzelman
Rhawn hits a popup towards short. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hansen
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Hansen
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban 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 9/20/1947 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LaPointe R, ss 4 0 1 1 Rhawn B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gilbert C, rf 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 2
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 2 1 1
Wyrostek J, cf 2 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Lakeman A, c 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Heintzelman K, p 3 0 0 1 Hansen A, p 3 1 2 0
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33 3 5 2 30 5 7 5
Philadelphia 100 020 000 -- 3
New York 200 100 02x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 8.0 7 5 5 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A (W) 9.0 5 3 2 2 1
E -- Cooper W, Kerr B, Rhawn B
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 1
2B -- Verban E
HR -- Mize J, Thomson B, Kerr B
SB -- Wyrostek J 2
CS -- Lohrke J
T -- 1:41
A -- 12526
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