Brooklyn Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates
June 25, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 25, 1947 at Forbes Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 4 0 0 0
Gionfriddo lf 2 2 0 0
Robinson 1b 3 2 1 0
Walker rf 3 1 2 0
Furillo cf 4 1 0 1
Jorgensen 3b 4 0 3 5
Reese ss 3 0 1 0
Hodges c 4 0 0 0
Taylor p 4 0 1 0
Totals 31 6 8 6
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Mauch ss 3 0 1 0
Rikard rf 4 0 2 0
Gustine 3b 4 0 0 0
Kiner lf 4 0 1 0
Greenberg 1b 3 1 1 0
Westlake cf 4 0 0 0
Howell c 4 0 1 1
Basinski 2b 3 1 1 1
Higbe p 2 0 0 0
  Russell ph 1 0 0 0
  Sewell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
Brooklyn 000 300 030680
Pittsburgh 000 010 100272
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor  W(5-2) 9.0 7 2 2 2 5
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
5
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  L(4-7) 8.0 8 6 2 6 3
  Sewell   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
6
2
6
3

  E–Mauch (2), Gustine (12).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Jorgensen-Stanky-Robinson, Pittsburgh 1. Basinski-Greenberg.  2B–Brooklyn Jorgensen (13), Pittsburgh Greenberg (6).  3B–Brooklyn Jorgensen (3).  HR–Pittsburgh Basinski (4,5th inning off Taylor 0 on 2 out).  SH–Gionfriddo (2).  Team LOB–5.  Team–5.  U-HP–George Magerkurth, 1B–Lee Ballanfant, 2B–Butch Henline, 3B–Bill Stewart.  T–1:59.  A–10,313.
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