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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1947-08-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21024 · 1:59
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 9–4. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Johnny Sain earned the win. Connie Ryan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Camelli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Koslo | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Beggs | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Mike McCormick: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Frank McCormick: IW
- Connie Ryan: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Hank Camelli: 43.1-2
- Johnny Sain: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: K
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Johnny Mize: S9.2-H
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
Top 2
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Mike McCormick: E5.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Sid Gordon: 7/L
- Jack Lohrke: 9
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Nanny Fernandez: 53
- Hank Camelli: S
- Johnny Sain: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Beggs: 43
- Bill Rigney: K
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 4
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Mike McCormick: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Bob Elliott: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S7.BX2(74);2-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 5
- Frank McCormick: S
- Connie Ryan: 54/SH.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
- Hank Camelli: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 13
- Joe Beggs: S
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Johnny Sain: 53
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Mike McCormick: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: D
- Walker Cooper: S.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Frank McCormick: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Connie Ryan: S9.1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: S7.1-2;3-H
- Hank Camelli: 8
- Johnny Sain: S5.1-2;2-H(NR)(E5)(UR)
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Bot 7
- Jack Lohrke: 9
- Joe Lafata: 43
- Bill Rigney: 5/FL
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Bob Elliott: S
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: HR.1-H
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Walker Cooper: K
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: S
- Nanny Fernandez: 3/SH.1-2
- Hank Camelli: 7/F/NDP.2XH(52)#
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Lohrke: 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jack Lohrke slipped and fell