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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1947-09-11 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 20452 · 2:54
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Henry Bernard Behrman picked up the save. Jackie Robinson 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Harry Brecheen SV: Henry Bernard Behrman
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erv Dusak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Brecheen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Howie Pollet | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Pete Reiser: 63
Bot 1
- Erv Dusak: 53
- Nippy Jones: 8
- Stan Musial: 43
Top 2
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: S1.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Ron Northey: S9.3-H
- Whitey Kurowski: HP.1-2
- Marty Marion: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Harry Brecheen: 3/G
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Spider Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Ralph Branca: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 4
- Jackie Robinson: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Erv Dusak: 5/FL
- Nippy Jones: S7/G
- Stan Musial: 3/FL
- Enos Slaughter: S7.1-2
- Ron Northey: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 3/FL
- Carl Furillo: S8
- Bruce Edwards: S7.1-3
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/L
Bot 4
- Marty Marion: 9/L
- Joe Garagiola: 4
- Harry Brecheen: 13
Top 5
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Ralph Branca: 4
- Eddie Stanky: S8/G
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Reiser: 63
Bot 5
- Erv Dusak: 53
- Nippy Jones: D9
- Stan Musial: 4
- Enos Slaughter: WP.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ron Northey: 8
Top 6
- Carl Furillo: 3/FL
- Bruce Edwards: 43
- Dixie Walker: W
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Bot 6
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Marty Marion: S9.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Harry Brecheen: K
- Erv Dusak: 4
Top 7
- Spider Jorgensen: D8
- Ralph Branca: K
- Eddie Stanky: 8/L
- Jackie Robinson: IW
- Pete Reiser: S9/G.2-H;1X3(935)
Bot 7
- Nippy Jones: HR/7
- Stan Musial: 8/L
- Enos Slaughter: 6/L
- Ron Northey: W
- Whitey Kurowski: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Carl Furillo: S8
- Bruce Edwards: 63.1-2
- Dixie Walker: W
- Pee Wee Reese: FC6.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Branca: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Marty Marion: K
- Joe Garagiola: S4
- Joe Medwick: S7.1-2
- Erv Dusak: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: S8/G
- Jackie Robinson: 1/BP
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.1-3
- Bruce Edwards: 8
Bot 9
- Nippy Jones: K
- Stan Musial: 8
- Enos Slaughter: S6/G6M
- Ron Northey: 7