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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-05-16 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 34184 · 2:17
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Pee Wee Reese went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Kirby Higbe SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Hugh Casey | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Pete Reiser: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 9/F89D
- Jim Russell: 9/P
- Wally Westlake: 9
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Bruce Edwards: 53
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F78D
- Frankie Gustine: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 3
- Arky Vaughan: 3/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Ralph Branca: 63
Bot 3
- Dixie Howell: 9
- Eddie Basinski: K
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 4
- Eddie Stanky: 31
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pete Reiser: SB2
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: WP.2-3
- Dixie Walker: W
- Gene Hermanski: 5/P
Bot 4
- Billy Cox: 8/P
- Jim Russell: 9/P
- Wally Westlake: S8
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Top 5
- Bruce Edwards: 9/P
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Pee Wee Reese: HR/7.1-H
- Ralph Branca: 3
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Bot 5
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Dixie Howell: 43
Top 6
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L
- Pete Reiser: S8/L.1-3
- Dixie Walker: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: IW
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Bot 6
- Eddie Basinski: 4
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Billy Cox: 7/L
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/P89
- Ralph Branca: 53
- Eddie Stanky: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jim Russell: S8
- Wally Westlake: 7/F78
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: D9.2-H;1-3;BX3(934)
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Billy Sullivan: 9/L
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dixie Walker: D7/L.1-H
- Gene Hermanski: IW
- Bruce Edwards: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Arky Vaughan: IW
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Eddie Basinski: S1
- Culley Rikard: K
- Billy Cox: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Russell: 23
Top 9
- Hugh Casey: 1/G
- Eddie Stanky: K23
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Pete Reiser: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: 8/F8D
- Ralph Kiner: S8/G.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: K