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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-05-08 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 32328 · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Harry Brecheen earned the win. Terry Moore went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Harry Brecheen L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Brecheen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Branca | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Harry Taylor | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde King | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Chandler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: T8
- Terry Moore: S8/L.3-H
- Ron Northey: S9/L.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Whitey Kurowski: K/C
- Dick Sisler: S7/L.2-H;1-2;BX2(753)
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Pete Reiser: E4/G
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 2
- Marty Marion: K/C
- Joe Garagiola: S9/G
- Harry Brecheen: K
- Red Schoendienst: S34.1-3(E4/TH1)
- Terry Moore: W.1-2
- Ron Northey: 9/L
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Bruce Edwards: 9/P
- Spider Jorgensen: 31
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: S8/L
- Whitey Kurowski: S7/L.1-2
- Dick Sisler: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Marty Marion: E3/TH/SH.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/F89
- Harry Taylor: K
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Harry Brecheen: 5
- Red Schoendienst: K/C
- Terry Moore: W
- Ron Northey: D7.1XH(742)
Bot 4
- Pete Reiser: 4
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Edwards: 9
Top 5
- Enos Slaughter: 31
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Dick Sisler: S1.1-2
- Marty Marion: FC6.1X2(6E4);2-H(NR);B-1
- Joe Garagiola: S4.2-H(UR);1-3
- Harry Brecheen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Spider Jorgensen: K/C
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Tommy Tatum: 13
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Terry Moore: S8/L.B-2(E8)
- Ron Northey: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Pete Reiser: 53.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 8/F78
Top 7
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Dick Sisler: 43
- Marty Marion: 43
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Bruce Edwards: 8/F8D
- Spider Jorgensen: T9/F9DW
- Pee Wee Reese: 6
Top 8
- Joe Garagiola: 4/L
- Harry Brecheen: 9
- Red Schoendienst: K
Bot 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Eddie Stanky: 7/P
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Pete Reiser: 8/F89
Top 9
- Terry Moore: S9/G
- Ron Northey: K
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Jeff Cross: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Carl Furillo: W
- Bruce Edwards: S7.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: D9.2-H;1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Gil Hodges: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball bounced away from Jackie Robinson