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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1947-07-11 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 35644 Β· 2:30
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 17β9. New York Giants put up 8 in the 1st. Dave Koslo earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Al Brazle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Erv Dusak | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Garagiola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Wilks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Rigney | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hartung | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Koslo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Staley | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Brazle | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ted Wilks | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Clint Hartung | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Dave Koslo | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Erv Dusak: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: S8.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: D7.2-H;1-H
- Enos Slaughter: S5.2-H(E5/TH);B-2
- Ron Northey: 7
- Marty Marion: K
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Jim Hearn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 2/P
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: S
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: 4/FL
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jack Lohrke: S1
- Clint Hartung: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Rigney: HR/7
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 2
- Erv Dusak: S
- Stan Musial: S.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Northey: 7.3-H
- Marty Marion: FC.1-2;B-1
- Terry Moore: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Del Rice: S.3-H;1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Lohrke: 8.3-H
- Dave Koslo: K
- Bill Rigney: 6/P
Top 3
- Erv Dusak: K
- Stan Musial: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Johnny Mize: 4/L
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: 4/P
- Ron Northey: 3/G
- Marty Marion: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Sid Gordon: HR.1-H
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Dave Koslo: W
- Bill Rigney: HR.1-H
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 5
- Ted Wilks: 43
- Del Rice: 53
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Johnny Mize: S
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Ernie Lombardi: 5/L
Top 6
- Erv Dusak: 63
- Stan Musial: S
- Whitey Kurowski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Jack Lohrke: E4
- Dave Koslo: PB.1-2
- Dave Koslo: K
- Bill Rigney: 43
Top 7
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Ron Northey: 5/L
- Marty Marion: S
- Ted Wilks: WP.1-2
- Ted Wilks: 43
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: HR.2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 5/FL
Top 8
- Del Rice: 4/P
- Red Schoendienst: 3/P
- Erv Dusak: 53
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness at 7:17 PM























