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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 31, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 31, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gilbert | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Leonard
Rowell hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Sain
LaPointe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Walker reaches second base with a double. LaPointe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Sain
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaPointe scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Sain
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Torgeson is thrown out after the base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Leonard
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Leonard
Culler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Sain
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard strikes out. The ball gets by Camelli. He chases the ball to the backstop. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPointe vs. Sain
LaPointe 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Leonard
Camelli hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Leonard
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sain
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Leonard
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Sain
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Leonard
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Leonard
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Leonard
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Sain
LaPointe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaPointe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Sain
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Leonard
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Leonard
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Leonard
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gilbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilbert. Elliott scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Leonard
Culler hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Leonard
Camelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Sain
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Leonard
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Leonard
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Sain
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. LaPointe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Sain
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. LaPointe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Leonard
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Leonard
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judd vs. Sain
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Judd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Sain
Don Padgett pinch hits for Andy Seminick.
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Del Ennis pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 LaPointe R, ss 2 1 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 1 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 1 2 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilbert C, lf 4 0 0 1
Elliott B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 3 0 1 1 Judd O, ph 1 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 3 0 0 0 Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 3 0 1 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, ph 1 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 2 31 2 4 2
Boston 010 100 100 -- 3
Philadelphia 200 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 9.0 7 3 2 2 4
E -- Camelli H, Gilbert C
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Walker H, Elliott B, Torgeson E, Hopp J, Rowell B
SH -- Torgeson E, Walker H
PB -- Seminick A
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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