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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-07-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 9133 · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Mel Queen earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Mel Queen L: Clyde King SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Wietelmann | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gionfriddo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde King | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Hal Gregg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Barney | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: 2/FL
- Jim Russell: 3/G
- Frankie Gustine: 6
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jackie Robinson: 5/L
- Pete Reiser: 3/G.1-2
- Dixie Walker: I
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Wally Westlake: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.1-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
Bot 2
- Spider Jorgensen: T8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: 3/FL
- Clyde King: CSH(25).1-2(TH)
- Clyde King: K
Top 3
- Mel Queen: 5/L
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Wally Westlake: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Mel Queen: K
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: W
- Carl Furillo: K
- Spider Jorgensen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
- Jim Russell: 43
- Frankie Gustine: S5
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 5
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Bruce Edwards: S8
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: D9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: FC1.2X3(16);B-1
- Clyde Kluttz: 643.1-2
- Mel Queen: 43
Bot 6
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Spider Jorgensen: S9/G.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/L
Top 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: S3/BG
- Jim Russell: E3/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: I
- Clyde Kluttz: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mel Queen: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Al Gionfriddo: 5/FL
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
Top 8
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9
- Jim Russell: K
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 8
- Pete Reiser: D9
- Dixie Walker: S8.2-H
- Carl Furillo: 3
- Spider Jorgensen: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Wally Westlake: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Bruce Edwards: 7
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Jackie Robinson: S7.1-3
- Pete Reiser: K
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze