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New York Giants @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1947-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 26123 Β· 2:09

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 6–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 7th. Joe Hatten earned the win and Dan Bankhead picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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BRO0002004067

W: Joe Hatten   L: Sheldon Jones   SV: Dan Bankhead

Umpires β€” HP: Scotty Robb Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Rhawn401000
Buddy Kerr401000
Bobby Thomson311111
Johnny Mize300012
Walker Cooper401000
Willard Marshall401000
Lloyd Gearhart401001
Jack Lohrke300000
Sheldon Jones200000
Joe Lafata100001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky200001
Jackie Robinson200000
Pete Reiser200000
Dick Whitman311110
Gene Hermanski311010
Pee Wee Reese100011
Spider Jorgensen201200
Gil Hodges411101
Joe Hatten100000
Al Gionfriddo100000
Eddie Miksis211100
Ed Stevens100010
Duke Snider200000
Stan Rojek211000
Tommy Brown201001
Dan Bankhead110000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sheldon Jones6.1433
Hooks Iott0.2110
Monty Kennedy1.0201

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Hatten5.0313
Dan Bankhead4.0312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Rhawn: 53
  • Buddy Kerr: 9/L
  • Bobby Thomson: HR/7
  • Johnny Mize: K

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 13
  • Jackie Robinson: E5/G
  • Pete Reiser: 53.1-2
  • Dick Whitman: 4

Top 2

  • Walker Cooper: S7/G
  • Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Lloyd Gearhart: K

Bot 2

  • Gene Hermanski: 6
  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Spider Jorgensen: 7

Top 3

  • Jack Lohrke: 7
  • Sheldon Jones: 9
  • Bobby Rhawn: 8

Bot 3

  • Gil Hodges: 8
  • Joe Hatten: 5/L
  • Eddie Stanky: K

Top 4

  • Buddy Kerr: 13
  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Johnny Mize: W
  • Walker Cooper: 4

Bot 4

  • Jackie Robinson: 1/L
  • Pete Reiser: 6
  • Dick Whitman: W
  • Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
  • Spider Jorgensen: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: 63

Top 5

  • Willard Marshall: 3
  • Lloyd Gearhart: S8
  • Jack Lohrke: 6/L
  • Sheldon Jones: 43

Bot 5

  • Al Gionfriddo: 63
  • Eddie Miksis: 8/L
  • Ed Stevens: 7

Top 6

  • Bobby Rhawn: S7
  • Buddy Kerr: 53.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Johnny Mize: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 43

Bot 6

  • Duke Snider: 43
  • Dick Whitman: 43
  • Gene Hermanski: 31

Top 7

  • Willard Marshall: 31
  • Lloyd Gearhart: 8
  • Jack Lohrke: 53

Bot 7

  • Stan Rojek: S9
  • Tommy Brown: SB2
  • Tommy Brown: K
  • Gil Hodges: S8/G.2-H
  • Dan Bankhead: HP.1-2
  • Eddie Miksis: S9.2-H;1-H(E3)(NR)(UR)#
  • Ed Stevens: W.1-2
  • Duke Snider: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Whitman: S8/AP.3-H(UR);2X3(5)

Top 8

  • Joe Lafata: K
  • Bobby Rhawn: 63
  • Buddy Kerr: S7
  • Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Gene Hermanski: S8
  • Stan Rojek: 2/FL/BP
  • Tommy Brown: S9.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Dan Bankhead: 53

Top 9

  • Johnny Mize: K
  • Walker Cooper: 3/FL
  • Willard Marshall: S3
  • Lloyd Gearhart: DI.1-2
  • Lloyd Gearhart: 63

Notes & reviews

  • missing assists $Eddie Miksis rounded 1B too far and was caught in rundown; error allowed him to return to 1B
  • Ed Stevens out on appeal for missing 3B