Box Score of Jackie Robinson Major League Debut

True history took place when Jackie Robinson broke the "color line" in 1947. He did not need to get a hit to win the game or change the entire history of the United States.

"There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than Robinson." - Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson Debut

April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field

Hitting & Fielding Notes

Boston Braves
Name Pos AB R H RBI

Dick Culler

ss 3 0 0 0

   e-Tommy Holmes

ph 1 0 0 0

Sibby Sisti

ss 0 0 0 0

Johnny Hopp

cf 5 0 1 1

Mike McCormick

rf 4 0 3 0

Bob Elliott

3b 2 0 1 0

Danny Litwhiler

lf 3 1 0 0

   Bama Rowell

lf 1 0 0 0

Earl Torgeson

1b 4 1 0 0

Phil Masi

c 3 0 0 0

Connie Ryan

2b 4 1 3 2

Johnny Sain

p 1 0 0 0

   Mort Cooper

p 0 0 0 0

   d-Tommy Neill

ph 0 0 0 0

   Walt Lanfranconi

p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3

 

Brooklyn Dodgers
Name Pos AB R H RBI

Eddie Stanky

2b 3 1 0 0

Jackie Robinson

1b 3 1 0 0

   Howie Schultz

1b 0 0 0 0

Pete Reiser

cf 2 3 2 2

Dixie Walker

rf 3 0 1 0

   Tommy Tatum

rf 0 0 0 0

   c-Arky Vaughn

ph 1 0 0 0

   Carl Furillo

rf 0 0 0 0

Gene Hermanski

lf 4 0 1 1

Bruce Edwards

c 2 0 0 1

   a-Marv Rackley

ph 0 0 0 0

Bobby Bragan

c 1 0 0 0

Spider Jorgensen

3b 3 0 0 1

Pee Wee Reese

ss 3 0 1 0

Joe Hatten

p 2 0 1 0

   b-Ed Stevens

ph 1 0 0 0

   Hal Gregg

p 1 0 0 0

   Hugh Casey

p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 6 5

a: Pinch runner for Edwards in 6th inning.
b: Struck out for Hatten in 6th inning.
c: Grounded out for Tatum in 7th inning.
d: Hit by a pitch for Cooper in 8th inning.
e: Flied out for Culler in 8th inning.

Double Play(s): Stanky-Reese-Robinson, Culler-Ryan-Torgeson.
Doubles
: Reese, Reiser.
Errors: Torgeson, Edwards.
Left On Base: Boston 12, Brooklyn 7.
Sacrifice Hits: Masi, Culler, Sain (2), Robinson.

Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Boston

0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 8 1

Brooklyn

0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 x 5 6 1
Pitching Notes

Boston Braves
Name IP H R ER BB SO

Johnny Sain

6.0 6 5 4 5 1

   Mort Cooper

1.0 0 0 0 0 0

   Walt Lanfranconi

1.0 0 0 0 0 2

 

Brooklyn Dodgers
Name IP H R ER BB SO

Joe Hatten

6.0 6 3 2 3 2

   Hal Gregg

2.1 2 0 0 2 2

   Hugh Casey

0.2 0 0 0 0 0

Hit by Pitcher: Litwhiler (by Hatten), Edwards (by Sain), Neill (by Gregg).
Losing Pitcher: Sain.
Save: Casey.
Wild pitch: Hatten.
Winning Pitcher: Gregg.

Game Notes

Attendance: 25,623.
Length of game: 2:26.
Umpires: HP: Babe Pinelli, 1B: Al Barlick, 3B: Artie Gore.



This was the Brooklyn Dodgers season opening game making Jackie Robinson the first black player to also play on an Opening Day game.

Jackie Robinson did not get a hit in this game, but still reached base on an error in the seventh inning and scored the game winning / go-ahead run.

Did you know that used ticket stubs from the "Jackie Robinson Major League debute game" can sell for as much as four-thousand dollars each?
     

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