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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1947-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 30610 Β· 2:55

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7–5. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Clyde Shoun earned the win and Si Johnson picked up the save. Buddy Kerr went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Clyde Shoun   L: Hooks Iott   SV: Si Johnson

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes421021
Mike McCormick613200
Danny Litwhiler110020
Bob Elliott512111
Frank McCormick603200
Connie Ryan202120
Nanny Fernandez401010
Hank Camelli411010
Bill Voiselle300002
Johnny Hopp200101
Dick Culler010010

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Rigney501100
Buddy Kerr422110
Bobby Thomson411011
Johnny Mize501102
Willard Marshall300120
Walker Cooper401000
Sid Gordon200021
Jack Lohrke421100
Monty Kennedy100000
Ken Trinkle100000
Joe Lafata000010
Hooks Iott100001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Voiselle7.0573
Clyde Shoun2.0101
Andy Karl0.0100
Si Johnson1.0001

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Monty Kennedy4.1561
Ken Trinkle2.2303
Hooks Iott3.0541

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Mike McCormick: 54(1)/FO
  • Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Bill Rigney: 7
  • Buddy Kerr: 4/L
  • Bobby Thomson: 63

Top 2

  • Bob Elliott: 8/8D
  • Frank McCormick: 53
  • Connie Ryan: W
  • Nanny Fernandez: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Johnny Mize: K
  • Willard Marshall: W
  • Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Hank Camelli: 13
  • Bill Voiselle: 43
  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Mike McCormick: T/78.1-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: W
  • Bob Elliott: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Sid Gordon: W
  • Jack Lohrke: 46(1)/FO
  • Monty Kennedy: SB2
  • Monty Kennedy: 63
  • Bill Rigney: S7.2-H;BX2(74)

Top 4

  • Frank McCormick: S7
  • Connie Ryan: 13/SH.1-2
  • Nanny Fernandez: 9
  • Hank Camelli: IW
  • Bill Voiselle: K

Bot 4

  • Buddy Kerr: HR/9
  • Bobby Thomson: D7
  • Johnny Mize: D/78.2-H
  • Willard Marshall: IW
  • Walker Cooper: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Sid Gordon: W
  • Jack Lohrke: 13

Top 5

  • Tommy Holmes: E4.B-2
  • Mike McCormick: 53
  • Danny Litwhiler: W
  • Bob Elliott: S8.1-3;2-H(UR)
  • Frank McCormick: S8.1-2;3-H
  • Connie Ryan: S7.1-2;2-H
  • Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL
  • Hank Camelli: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Ken Trinkle: 13
  • Bill Rigney: 53
  • Buddy Kerr: 7

Top 6

  • Bill Voiselle: K/C
  • Tommy Holmes: S9
  • Mike McCormick: 53.1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: K

Bot 6

  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Johnny Mize: 2/FL
  • Willard Marshall: 9

Top 7

  • Bob Elliott: K/C
  • Frank McCormick: 43
  • Connie Ryan: S
  • Nanny Fernandez: S9.1X3(95)

Bot 7

  • Walker Cooper: S
  • Sid Gordon: K
  • Jack Lohrke: 63.1-2
  • Joe Lafata: W
  • Bill Rigney: 63

Top 8

  • Hank Camelli: S8
  • Bill Voiselle: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Mike McCormick: S8.2-H
  • Johnny Hopp: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Buddy Kerr: W
  • Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
  • Johnny Mize: 9.2-3
  • Willard Marshall: 8.3-H
  • Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Bob Elliott: D7
  • Frank McCormick: 8.2-3
  • Connie Ryan: W
  • Nanny Fernandez: WP.1-2
  • Nanny Fernandez: IW
  • Hank Camelli: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Sid Gordon: 8
  • Jack Lohrke: HR/7
  • Hooks Iott: K
  • Bill Rigney: 7

Top 10

  • Dick Culler: W
  • Tommy Holmes: K/C
  • Mike McCormick: S7.1-3
  • Johnny Hopp: 34/SH.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Elliott: IW
  • Frank McCormick: S7.2-H;1X3(756)

Bot 10

  • Buddy Kerr: S8
  • Bobby Thomson: 3/P/FL
  • Johnny Mize: K
  • Willard Marshall: 4/P