Boston Braves vs New York Giants
May 11, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 11, 1947 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Braves defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 11, New York Giants 3

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 4 1 0 0
Holmes rf 5 2 2 1
Hopp cf 4 2 1 0
Elliott 3b 5 2 2 5
Rowell lf 4 1 1 1
Torgeson 1b 4 2 2 3
Camelli c 3 0 0 0
Fernandez ss 4 0 2 1
Johnson p 4 1 0 0
Totals 37 11 10 11
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Blattner 2b 5 0 0 0
Rigney ss 2 1 0 0
Thomson cf 4 0 2 0
Mize 1b 4 1 1 0
Marshall rf 4 1 2 3
Cooper c 4 0 0 0
Gordon lf 4 0 1 0
Lohrke 3b 4 0 1 0
Ayers p 2 0 0 0
  Trinkle p 0 0 0 0
  Koslo p 0 0 0 0
  Lafata ph 1 0 0 0
  Thompson p 0 0 0 0
  Young ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 7 3
Boston 300 070 01011103
New York 003 000 000371
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(2-0) 9.0 7 3 3 2 2
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
2
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Ayers  L(0-3) 4.1 5 6 5 1 6
  Trinkle   0.0 2 3 3 1 0
  Koslo   1.2 1 1 1 0 1
  Thompson   3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
11
10
2
9

  E–Ryan (6), B. Elliott 2 (6), Rigney (3).  DP–Boston 2. Johnson-Ryan-Torgeson, Ryan-Fernandez-Torgeson.  2B–Boston Holmes (6); Fernandez (1), New York Lohrke (1).  HR–Boston B. Elliott (4,1st inning off Ayers 2 on); Torgeson (6,5th inning off Koslo 2 on), New York Marshall (5,3rd inning off Johnson 2 on).  SH–Camelli (1).  Team LOB–2.  Team–7.  U–Bill Stewart, George Magerkurth, Butch Henline.
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