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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1947-08-15 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 7125 · 2:35
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8–7. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Walt Lanfranconi earned the win. Walker Cooper went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Walt Lanfranconi L: Hooks Iott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Beggs | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hooks Iott | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barrett | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Si Johnson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Lanfranconi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: D7
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Bama Rowell: D7.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 63.2-3;3-H
- Earl Torgeson: IW
- Connie Ryan: D7.1-H;3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-2
- Joe Lafata: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Witek: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Larry Jansen: 9
Bot 2
- Hank Camelli: 5/P/FL
- Red Barrett: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Top 3
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Johnny Mize: 3/L
Bot 3
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Bama Rowell: S5
- Bob Elliott: K
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: S/89
- Walker Cooper: D/78.1-3
- Joe Lafata: S9.2-H;3-H
- Mickey Witek: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Larry Jansen: 43
Bot 4
- Connie Ryan: 2
- Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL
- Hank Camelli: 53
Top 5
- Bill Rigney: S8/89.B-2(E8)
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Ed Wright: 5/P
- Tommy Holmes: D/78
- Johnny Hopp: S8.2-H
- Bama Rowell: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: D9.1-3;3-H
- Earl Torgeson: IW
- Connie Ryan: 8.2-3;3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Top 6
- Joe Lafata: 43
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Joe Beggs: K
Bot 6
- Hank Camelli: 13
- Ed Wright: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 6/P
Top 7
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Buddy Kerr: S9
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3;2-H
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Joe Lafata: 6/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Hopp: HP
- Bama Rowell: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 4/L
Top 8
- Mickey Witek: 13
- Joe Beggs: 63
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Buddy Kerr: S9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P/FL
Bot 8
- Connie Ryan: S8
- Nanny Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Hank Camelli: 63
- Frank McCormick: WP.2-H
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Tommy Holmes: S7.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
- Bama Rowell: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Walker Cooper: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: S7.1-2;2-H
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Holmes had to wait to see if the ball would be caught