Brooklyn Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
September 11, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 11, 1947 at Sportsman's Park III. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 1 2 0
Robinson 1b 4 1 1 2
Reiser lf 5 0 1 1
Furillo cf 5 1 3 0
Edwards c 5 0 1 0
Walker rf 2 0 0 0
Reese ss 3 0 0 0
Jorgensen 3b 2 1 1 0
  Lavagetto 3b 1 0 1 1
Branca p 3 0 0 0
  Behrman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Dusak cf 5 0 0 0
Jones 2b 5 1 3 1
Musial 1b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter lf 4 1 3 0
Northey rf 3 1 1 1
Kurowski 3b 2 0 0 0
Marion ss 3 0 1 0
Garagiola c 3 0 1 0
  Cross pr 0 0 0 0
  Rice c 0 0 0 0
Brecheen p 3 0 0 0
  Pollet p 0 0 0 0
  Medwick ph 1 0 1 0
  Diering pr 0 0 0 0
  Wilks p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 2
Brooklyn 000 020 1104101
St. Louis 020 000 1003101
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Branca  W(20-11) 7.1 9 3 3 5 2
  Behrman  SV(6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
5
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen  L(15-10) 7.1 8 4 4 5 4
  Pollet   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Wilks   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
5
4

  E–Branca (3), Jones (3).  DP–Brooklyn 2. Reese-Stanky-Robinson, Lavagetto-Robinson, St. Louis 1. Jones-Marion-Musial.  2B–Brooklyn Jorgensen (28), St. Louis Jones (2).  HR–Brooklyn Robinson (10,5th inning off Brecheen 1 on 2 out), St. Louis Jones (1,7th inning off Branca 0 on 0 out).  SH–Branca (9); Garagiola (1).  Team LOB–10.  HBP–Kurowski (8).  Team–11.  U-HP–Beans Reardon, 1B–Larry Goetz, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Lou Jorda.  T–2:54.  A–29,452.
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