Brooklyn Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 16, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 16, 1947 at Shibe Park. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 0 2 0
Robinson 1b 5 2 2 0
Reiser lf 4 0 0 0
Furillo cf 4 0 1 2
Edwards c 4 0 2 0
Walker rf 4 1 1 0
Reese ss 3 2 2 1
Jorgensen 3b 2 0 0 0
  Lavagetto ph 0 0 0 0
  Rojek 3b 0 0 0 0
Branca p 2 0 0 0
  Miksis ph 1 0 0 0
  Casey p 0 0 0 0
  Bragan ph 1 0 1 1
  Lombardi pr 0 0 0 0
  Behrman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
LaPointe ss 5 0 1 0
Walker cf 5 1 2 0
Ennis lf 4 0 1 1
Wyrostek rf 5 1 1 0
Padgett c 3 0 1 1
Handley 3b 2 0 1 0
Schultz 1b 4 1 2 0
Verban 2b 4 1 1 0
Judd p 4 0 1 0
  Jurisich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 11 2
Brooklyn 000 001 2115112
Philadelphia 000 012 1004111
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Branca   6.0 9 3 0 2 1
  Casey  W(9-3) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
  Behrman  SV(4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
4
1
3
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Judd  L(1-12) 8.1 10 5 5 3 0
  Jurisich   0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
3
0

  E–Edwards (8), Branca (2), LaPointe (3).  DP–Philadelphia 1. LaPointe-Verban-Schultz.  2B–Brooklyn Robinson 2 (23); Walker (24); Bragan (2), Philadelphia Ennis (21); Padgett (4).  3B–Brooklyn Reese (4), Philadelphia Walker (13).  SH–Rojek (1); Handley (5).  Team LOB–7.  Team–9.  SB–Robinson (21); Reiser (10); LaPointe (3); Walker (8).  U–Jocko Conlan, Lou Jorda, George Barr.  T–2:22.  A–9,859.
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