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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-08-24 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 33207 · 1:52
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Ralph Branca earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Eddie Miksis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Tiny Bonham SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tiny Bonham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Hugh Casey | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: S8
- Jim Russell: K
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Jackie Robinson: 9/L
- Pete Reiser: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 4
Top 2
- Billy Cox: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: D9
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Bruce Edwards: SB3
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Stan Rojek: S8/G.3-H
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 3
- Tiny Bonham: 3
- Culley Rikard: 53/BG
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
- Pete Reiser: 9
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: 63.1-2
- Billy Cox: 7
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Dixie Walker: 5/FL
- Gene Hermanski: D9
- Bruce Edwards: D7.2-H
- Stan Rojek: I
- Ralph Branca: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 6
- Tiny Bonham: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Jackie Robinson: T8
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
- Arky Vaughan: 63
Top 6
- Culley Rikard: 9
- Jim Russell: 31
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Gene Hermanski: 43
- Bruce Edwards: E6/G
- Stan Rojek: 9
Top 7
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Billy Cox: 9/L
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Bot 7
- Ralph Branca: 7
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Jackie Robinson: 13/BG
- Pete Reiser: S9/G
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 8
- Clyde Kluttz: K/C
- Bill Salkeld: S8
- Culley Rikard: S8/G.1-2
- Jim Russell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 3
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Bruce Edwards: SB2
- Bruce Edwards: IW
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hugh Casey: 43
Top 9
- Hank Greenberg: 3
- Billy Cox: S7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Kluttz ejected by HP umpire Henline for arguing called third strike