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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-06-04 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 32287 · 2:03
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Ralph Branca earned the win. Pee Wee Reese went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Elmer Singleton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Culley Rikard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Basinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Singleton | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Bagby | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 8
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 2
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Pete Reiser: 7
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: S7/G
- Clyde Kluttz: CS2(26)
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Eddie Basinski: K
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: S9/L89
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: IW
- Pee Wee Reese: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ralph Branca: 3
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
Top 3
- Elmer Singleton: 43
- Billy Cox: K/C
- Culley Rikard: K
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: K
- Gene Hermanski: T8/L.2-H
- Bruce Edwards: HR/7.3-H
- Spider Jorgensen: 63
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F8D
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Ralph Branca: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Jackie Robinson: 8
Top 5
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Eddie Basinski: 8
- Jim Bagby: 53
Bot 5
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Dixie Walker: 5/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 7/L
Top 6
- Billy Cox: 6
- Culley Rikard: 8/F8XDW
- Ralph Kiner: S5
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 6
- Bruce Edwards: 63
- Spider Jorgensen: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/L
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Clyde Kluttz: K/C
- Eddie Basinski: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Ralph Branca: 63
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 4
Top 8
- Jim Bagby: 153
- Billy Cox: 8
- Culley Rikard: W
- Ralph Kiner: S7/G.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Wally Westlake: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: K
- Dixie Walker: S7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 6/L
- Bruce Edwards: S9/L.1-H(E9);B-3
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.3-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Ralph Branca: 13
Top 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/F7D
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Billy Sullivan: 13
Notes & reviews
- Pete Reiser collided with the wall