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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1947-05-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 51840 · 2:02
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 11–3. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 5th. Si Johnson earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Si Johnson L: Bill Ayers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Ayers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Johnson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ayers | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: K
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Johnny Hopp: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Elliott: HR.3-H;2-H
- Bama Rowell: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: 6
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: 53
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 6
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 2
- Hank Camelli: K/C
- Nanny Fernandez: S8
- Si Johnson: K23.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Jack Lohrke: E5
- Bill Ayers: K
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: K/C
- Johnny Hopp: 4
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Buddy Blattner: 3/G
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Johnny Mize: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: HR.2-H;1-H
- Walker Cooper: 43
Top 4
- Bama Rowell: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 4
- Hank Camelli: 7
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Jack Lohrke: D7
- Bill Ayers: E5
- Buddy Blattner: 9
- Bill Rigney: 4
Top 5
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
- Si Johnson: E6
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Bob Elliott: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bama Rowell: S.2-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Hank Camelli: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Johnny Mize: K
- Willard Marshall: E4.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Si Johnson: K23
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: S9
- Jack Lohrke: 4
- Joe Lafata: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: 4
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Bama Rowell: 7
Bot 7
- Buddy Blattner: 2/FL
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Hank Camelli: 31/SH.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: D7.2-H
- Si Johnson: 13
- Connie Ryan: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Walker Cooper: 6
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 9
- Jack Lohrke: 8
- Babe Young: 9
- Buddy Blattner: 9