Cincinnati Reds vs Brooklyn Dodgers
August 23, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 23, 1947 at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 8

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz rf 5 2 3 0
Tatum cf 4 0 2 0
Hatton 3b 5 1 1 0
Haas lf 4 0 2 1
Young 1b 5 1 1 1
Lamanno c 5 1 1 0
Miller ss 4 0 0 0
Zientara 2b 2 0 1 2
Vander Meer p 0 0 0 0
  Hetki p 3 0 0 0
  Vollmer ph 1 0 0 0
  Riddle p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 5 11 4
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 0 0 0 0
  Rojek 2b,ss 4 1 0 0
Robinson 1b 3 1 3 1
Reiser lf 4 1 2 2
Furillo cf 5 1 2 0
Edwards c 4 1 2 1
Walker rf 4 1 1 1
Reese ss 4 1 2 1
  Miksis 2b 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto 3b 3 1 1 1
Lombardi p 3 0 1 1
Totals 34 8 14 8
Cincinnati 021 010 0015111
Brooklyn 510 001 10x8144
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer  L(6-13) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
  Hetki   6.2 9 3 3 3 2
  Riddle   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
14
8
8
4
2
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi  W(9-9) 9.0 11 5 2 4 5
Totals
9.0
11
5
2
4
5

  E–Hatton (19), Furillo (6), Walker (7), Lavagetto 2 (2).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Lamanno-Miller, Miller-Zientara-Young, Brooklyn 1. Rojek-Reese-Robinson.  2B–Cincinnati Baumholtz (26); Haas (15); Young (19), Brooklyn Reese (21).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Robinson (25); Lombardi (1).  Team–8.  SB–Robinson (23).  U–Jocko Conlan, Lou Jorda, George Barr.  T–2:34.  A–30,041.
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