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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-05-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 17673 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Rube Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Melton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Melton | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Taylor | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ed Chandler | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Jackie Robinson: HP
- Pete Reiser: 463.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 6
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 5/L
- Culley Rikard: 9
- Wally Westlake: W
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Carl Furillo: S6
- Bruce Edwards: 54(1)3/GDP
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Clyde Kluttz: 43
- Eddie Basinski: 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: W
- Billy Cox: 7
Top 3
- Rube Melton: S7
- Eddie Stanky: S9/L.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Brown: 4
- Dixie Walker: 8
Bot 3
- Culley Rikard: 6
- Wally Westlake: S9/L
- Hank Greenberg: 7/L
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 4
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Bruce Edwards: S6
- Cookie Lavagetto: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Eddie Basinski: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L
- Tommy Brown: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Fritz Ostermueller: W
- Billy Cox: 34/SH.1-2
- Culley Rikard: 43.2-3
- Wally Westlake: 9
Top 6
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Carl Furillo: S5
- Bruce Edwards: S9.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: S1.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: S8/G
- Frankie Gustine: CS2(26)
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 7
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Eddie Stanky: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Robinson: S1/BG
- Tommy Brown: WP.1-2
- Tommy Brown: W
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 5
- Eddie Basinski: 9
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Top 8
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Bruce Edwards: 7/L
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Cox: 63
- Culley Rikard: W
- Wally Westlake: 31.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Frankie Gustine: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Clyde Kluttz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Basinski: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Stan Rojek: 6
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Pete Reiser ejected by 1B umpire Lou Jorda
- Eddie Stanky ejected by HP umpire Dusty Boggess for throwing his bat into the crowd, hitting an usher