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Boston Braves @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1947-05-12 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 19661 · 2:10

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 8–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	7
BRO	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	2		8	11

W: Ralph Branca L: Mort Cooper SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy Holmes	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Hopp	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Elliott	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bama Rowell	4	0	1	0	0	1
Phil Masi	3	2	1	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	4	1	2	3	0	0
Nanny Fernandez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mort Cooper	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mike McCormick	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Neill	2	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	1	0	1	0	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson	2	2	1	0	1	0
Pete Reiser	2	2	2	0	1	0
Dixie Walker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Hermanski	3	1	1	2	2	0
Bruce Edwards	5	0	0	1	0	1
Arky Vaughan	2	1	1	1	2	0
Pee Wee Reese	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ralph Branca	4	1	2	2	0	0
Carl Furillo	2	0	1	2	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mort Cooper	5.0	7	4	1
Glenn Elliott	1.0	0	1	0
Johnny Lanning	1.1	4	1	0
Andy Karl	0.2	0	1	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ralph Branca	9.0	7	4	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Connie Ryan: K
Tommy Holmes: 43
Johnny Hopp: 7

Bot 1

Eddie Stanky: S8/G
Jackie Robinson: 14(1)/FO
Pete Reiser: S9/L.1-3
Dixie Walker: FC3/R5.3-3;1-2;B-1
Gene Hermanski: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
Bruce Edwards: K+SB3;SB2
Arky Vaughan: IW
Pee Wee Reese: 63

Top 2

Bob Elliott: 53
Bama Rowell: K
Phil Masi: S7/L
Earl Torgeson: D8.1-H
Nanny Fernandez: IW
Mort Cooper: BK.2-3;1-2
Mort Cooper: W
Connie Ryan: K

Bot 2

Ralph Branca: 5/FL
Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Jackie Robinson: S8/L
Pete Reiser: SB2
Pete Reiser: W
Dixie Walker: 43

Top 3

Tommy Holmes: 43
Johnny Hopp: 6
Bob Elliott: K

Bot 3

Gene Hermanski: 43
Bruce Edwards: 6/L
Arky Vaughan: 3/L/FL

Top 4

Bama Rowell: D9/L9DW
Phil Masi: 6
Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Nanny Fernandez: 63

Bot 4

Pee Wee Reese: 53
Ralph Branca: 9
Eddie Stanky: 5/L

Top 5

Mort Cooper: 7/F7D
Connie Ryan: 63
Tommy Holmes: 7

Bot 5

Jackie Robinson: HP
Pete Reiser: S7/G.1-2
Dixie Walker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Gene Hermanski: IW
Bruce Edwards: 9/F9D.3-H
Arky Vaughan: D9/L.2-H;1-3
Pee Wee Reese: IW
Ralph Branca: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1XH(942)

Top 6

Johnny Hopp: W
Bob Elliott: WP.1-2
Bob Elliott: W
Bama Rowell: 5/FL
Phil Masi: 5
Earl Torgeson: 4

Bot 6

Eddie Stanky: 9/L
Jackie Robinson: W
Carl Furillo: 8/L
Dixie Walker: SB2
Dixie Walker: 43

Top 7

Nanny Fernandez: 63
Mike McCormick: S7
Tommy Neill: 8
Tommy Holmes: 7

Bot 7

Gene Hermanski: 6
Bruce Edwards: 8/L89
Arky Vaughan: W
Pee Wee Reese: 6

Top 8

Johnny Hopp: S9/G
Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bama Rowell: 6

Bot 8

Ralph Branca: S8/L
Eddie Stanky: S8.1-2
Jackie Robinson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H;2-H
Dixie Walker: D9/L.1-3
Gene Hermanski: IW
Bruce Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Phil Masi: HP
Earl Torgeson: HR/9.1-H
Nanny Fernandez: K
Danny Litwhiler: S
Tommy Neill: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

HP umpire George Magerkurth ordered the Dodgers bench cleared of all players; they were available to play; Dodgers Coach Clyde Sukeforth ejected by Magerkurth

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