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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1947-05-23 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3759 · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–1. New York Giants put up 6 in the 3rd. Larry Jansen earned the win. Johnny Mize went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Si Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Si Johnson | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Beazley | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Glenn Elliott | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: 4/P
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: K
Bot 1
- Connie Ryan: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 5/P/FL
- Bama Rowell: 31
- Phil Masi: 63
Top 3
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Larry Jansen: S7
- Buddy Blattner: S7.1-2
- Bill Rigney: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: E7/F.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Willard Marshall: D7.B-3(E7)
- Walker Cooper: S7.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Sibby Sisti: 163.1-2
- Ed Wright: 1/P/FL.2-H(E2/TH3)(NR)(UR)
- Connie Ryan: 8
Top 4
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Larry Jansen: 13
- Buddy Blattner: S7
- Bill Rigney: 9
Bot 4
- Tommy Holmes: D8
- Johnny Hopp: 5/P/FL
- Bob Elliott: S6.2-2
- Bama Rowell: 9
- Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2;3-H
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: 6/P
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Mike McCormick: D/78
- Connie Ryan: W
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Top 6
- Larry Jansen: 53
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 7
Bot 6
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Bama Rowell: 4/P
- Phil Masi: K
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 7
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Sibby Sisti: S9
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Connie Ryan: 13
Top 8
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Larry Jansen: 14/SH.1-2
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Bill Rigney: CS3(25).1-2
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P/FL
Bot 8
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 4/L
- Bob Elliott: 6/L
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: S6/6D.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 53
Bot 9
- Bama Rowell: 5/P
- Phil Masi: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Notes & reviews
- Larry Jansen fell as he caught the popup; Jansen tossed the ball to Walker Cooper who threw wildly to 3B