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Standings
SLB
@CLE		4
10
CHW
@DET		4
7
BOS
@NYY		0
3
WSH
@PHA		4
3
PHI
@BRO		2
5
NYG
@BSN		1
5
CIN
@CHC		1
7
PIT
@STL		8
5
Wednesday, April 23, 1947,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 4,074, Time of Game: 2:10
Giants
1
2-4
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
5
3-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Warren Spahn (1-0)
L: Dave Koslo (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1 12  1
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  1   2  0  X    5  8  1

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Gearhart CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .802 -0.034 1.16 0.085 -0.119 0.0 2 0 2B
Bill Rigney SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .440 1.360 -0.001 0.99 0.064 -0.065 -0.3 1 2 SH
Clint Hartung LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .280 .693 0.018 1.16 0.132 -0.114 -0.3 1 0 CS,GDP
Johnny Mize 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .705 -0.199 2.07 0.000 -0.199 -1.6 8 0
Walker Cooper C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .725 -0.098 1.65 0.030 -0.128 -0.6 3 1
Willard Marshall RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .455 1.273 -0.025 1.27 0.065 -0.090 -0.3 3 0
Bobby Thomson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .986 -0.074 1.07 0.015 -0.089 -0.6 5 1
Jack Lohrke 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .182 .582 0.021 0.89 0.056 -0.035 -0.1 1 4
Dave Koslo P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .286 0.033 1.69 0.114 -0.081 0.5 0 6
   Ken Trinkle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sid Gordon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 -0.011 0.36 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
   Larry Jansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 1 12 1 2 1 .333 .730 -0.370 1.27 0.561 -0.931 -3.6 24 14
2B: G Gearhart (1, off W Spahn).
SH: B Rigney (2, off W Spahn).
TB: C Hartung 3; G Gearhart 2; W Marshall 2; B Rigney 2; B Thomson; J Lohrke; D Koslo; W Cooper.
GIDP: C Hartung (2).
RBI: D Koslo (1).
2-out RBI: D Koslo.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Lohrke-B Thomson-J Mize; D Koslo-B Rigney-J Mize.
E: B Thomson (5).
Baserunning
CS: C Hartung (1, 2nd base by W Spahn/P Masi).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .333 .898 -0.066 0.69 0.015 -0.081 -1.3 5 3 GDP
Johnny Hopp CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .750 0.052 0.75 0.058 -0.006 0.4 5 0 SH
Mike McCormick LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .444 1.111 0.182 1.19 0.266 -0.084 2.3 3 0 3B,2B,GDP
Bob Elliott 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .350 1.236 0.026 0.74 0.073 -0.048 0.6 1 4 2B
Tommy Holmes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .610 -0.047 0.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 2 0 SH
Phil Masi C 1 0 0 0 3 0 .267 .810 0.044 0.66 0.048 -0.005 0.3 1 1 IW
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .899 0.010 0.94 0.062 -0.052 -0.0 9 0
Sibby Sisti SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .200 -0.006 0.72 0.041 -0.047 -0.1 1 3
Warren Spahn P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.064 0.86 0.002 -0.065 -0.5 0 1 SH
Team Totals 27 5 8 5 7 2 .296 .886 0.131 0.80 0.565 -0.435 0.9 27 12
2B: M McCormick (1, off D Koslo); B Elliott (1, off D Koslo).
3B: M McCormick (1, off D Koslo).
SH: T Holmes (1, off D Koslo); W Spahn (1, off D Koslo); J Hopp (1, off D Koslo).
IBB: P Masi (1, by D Koslo).
TB: M McCormick 5; B Elliott 3; J Hopp 2; E Torgeson; W Spahn.
GIDP: M McCormick (1); C Ryan (2).
RBI: M McCormick 3 (7); B Elliott (4); E Torgeson (3).
2-out RBI: M McCormick 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Sisti-C Ryan-E Torgeson.
E: B Elliott (2).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Koslo, L (1-1) 6.1 6 5 5 6 2 0 4.70 30 37 -0.125 0.95 -1.4
Ken Trinkle 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 1 1 -0.008 0.21 -0.1
Larry Jansen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 7 2 0 5.62 37 37 1 1 -0.130 1.27 -0.9

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (1-0) 9 12 1 1 2 1 0 1.00 39 58 0.370 1.27 3.6
Team Totals 9 12 1 1 2 1 0 1.00 39 58 0.370 0.80 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Koslo (2; P Masi).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 4,074.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Boston Braves
1 Gary Gearhart CF 1 Connie Ryan 2B
2 Bill Rigney SS 2 Johnny Hopp CF
3 Clint Hartung LF 3 Mike McCormick LF
4 Johnny Mize 1B 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Walker Cooper C 5 Tommy Holmes RF
6 Willard Marshall RF 6 Phil Masi C
7 Bobby Thomson 2B 7 Earl Torgeson 1B
8 Jack Lohrke 3B 8 Sibby Sisti SS
9 Dave Koslo P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 12- RR BSN M. McCormick D. Koslo 21% 76% Double to LF; Hopp Scores; Sisti Scores
t4 0-2 2 12- R NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn -11% 62% Single to CF; Lohrke to 3B; Thomson Scores
t7 1-3 1 12- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 7% 82% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 123 O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 7% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 2 12- O NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn 7% 74% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYG G. Gearhart W. Spahn 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn -4% 46% Single to LF; Rigney to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn -3% 48% Single to SS; Hartung to 2B; Rigney to 3B
t1 0-0 2 123 O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 7% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BSN C. Ryan D. Koslo -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BSN J. Hopp D. Koslo 2% 55% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO BSN M. McCormick D. Koslo -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYG J. Lohrke W. Spahn 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BSN B. Elliott D. Koslo -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes D. Koslo -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- BSN P. Masi D. Koslo 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- NYG G. Gearhart W. Spahn -7% 43% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gearhart to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 O NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn 7% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 4% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Sisti D. Koslo 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BSN W. Spahn D. Koslo -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sisti to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BSN C. Ryan D. Koslo -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- BSN J. Hopp D. Koslo 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- RR BSN M. McCormick D. Koslo 21% 76% Double to LF; Hopp Scores; Sisti Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- O BSN B. Elliott D. Koslo -2% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 2% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn -1% 76% Single to LF
t4 0-2 2 1-- NYG J. Lohrke W. Spahn -2% 74% Single to LF; Thomson to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- R NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn -11% 62% Single to CF; Lohrke to 3B; Thomson Scores
t4 1-2 2 1-3 O NYG G. Gearhart W. Spahn 6% 69% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O BSN T. Holmes D. Koslo -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- BSN P. Masi D. Koslo 2% 69% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo -3% 66% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O BSN S. Sisti D. Koslo -2% 64% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 3% 67% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 1 --- NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn -4% 64% Single to LF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 4% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 1-- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 3% 71% Hartung Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O BSN W. Spahn D. Koslo -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O BSN C. Ryan D. Koslo -2% 67% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- BSN J. Hopp D. Koslo 2% 69% Single to 2B; Hopp to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b5 2-1 2 -2- O BSN M. McCormick D. Koslo -3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn -4% 66% Single to CF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 5% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-2 2 1-- NYG J. Lohrke W. Spahn -3% 67% Walk; Thomson to 2B
t6 1-2 2 12- O NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn 7% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- BSN B. Elliott D. Koslo 6% 80% Double to LF
b6 2-1 0 -2- O BSN T. Holmes D. Koslo -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Elliott to 3B
b6 2-1 1 --3 BSN P. Masi D. Koslo 1% 81% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-3 R BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo 6% 87% Single to RF; Masi to 2B; Elliott Scores
b6 3-1 1 12- O BSN S. Sisti D. Koslo -2% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 12- O BSN W. Spahn D. Koslo -3% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- O NYG G. Gearhart W. Spahn 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn -4% 81% Single to LF
t7 1-3 1 1-- NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn -6% 75% Single to 3B; Rigney to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 7% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 12- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 6% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- BSN C. Ryan D. Koslo 2% 90% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- O BSN J. Hopp D. Koslo -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ryan to 2B
b7 3-1 1 -2- R BSN M. McCormick D. Koslo 6% 96% Triple (CF-RF); Ryan Scores
Ken Trinkle replaces Dave Koslo pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 1 --3 R BSN B. Elliott K. Trinkle 1% 97% Single to RF; McCormick Scores
b7 5-1 1 1-- O BSN T. Holmes K. Trinkle -0% 97% Groundout: C-1B; Elliott to 2B
b7 5-1 2 -2- O BSN P. Masi K. Trinkle -0% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t8 1-5 0 --- NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn -2% 94% Single to RF
t8 1-5 0 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 2% 96% Lineout: 3B; Marshall to 2B/Adv on E5
t8 1-5 1 -2- O NYG J. Lohrke W. Spahn 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Ken Trinkle (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 2 -2- O NYG S. Gordon W. Spahn 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 7-8-9
Larry Jansen replaces Sid Gordon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson L. Jansen -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 5-1 1 --- BSN S. Sisti L. Jansen 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 1-- BSN W. Spahn L. Jansen 0% 99% Single to CF; Sisti to 2B
b8 5-1 1 12- OO BSN C. Ryan L. Jansen -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t9 1-5 0 --- NYG G. Gearhart W. Spahn -2% 97% Walk
t9 1-5 0 1-- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 2% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 1-5 1 1-- OO NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 5.

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