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Scores
Standings
CHW
@DET		4
5		 
(10)
BOS
@NYY		0
5
WSH
@PHA		5
0
PHI
@BRO		4
3		 
(10)
NYG
@BSN		2
3
CIN
@CHC		6
0
Saturday, May 24, 1947,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 35,781, Time of Game: 1:55
Giants
2
16-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
3
17-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Warren Spahn (7-0)
L: Bill Voiselle (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Braves          0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Blattner 2B 1 1 1 0 3 0 .284 .745 0.154 1.02 0.154 0.000 1.2 4 6
Bill Rigney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .819 -0.204 1.80 0.000 -0.204 -1.5 1 3 GDP
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .809 -0.176 1.76 0.000 -0.176 -1.1 1 0
Johnny Mize 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .360 1.231 0.123 1.26 0.214 -0.091 1.7 13 2 HR
Walker Cooper C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .875 -0.044 1.23 0.043 -0.087 -0.5 3 0
   Gary Gearhart PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .713 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Willard Marshall RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .980 -0.157 1.44 0.000 -0.157 -0.9 0 0
Sid Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .572 -0.066 0.85 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 0 0
Buddy Kerr SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .749 -0.086 1.13 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 2 7
Monty Kennedy P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Bill Voiselle P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 -0.015 0.57 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 0 0
   Clint Hartung PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .741 -0.039 1.57 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Ken Trinkle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 3 4 .133 .445 -0.535 1.30 0.411 -0.946 -2.6 24 19
HR: J Mize (12, off W Spahn; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Mize 5; B Blattner; W Cooper.
GIDP: B Rigney (3).
RBI: J Mize 2 (26).
2-out RBI: J Mize 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Kerr-B Blattner-J Mize 2.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .255 .678 0.083 0.97 0.110 -0.027 0.8 3 1
Tommy Holmes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .768 -0.173 1.37 0.000 -0.173 -1.9 1 0 SH,2·GDP
Mike McCormick CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .764 -0.042 0.85 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 0
   Johnny Hopp PH-CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .767 -0.014 0.86 0.020 -0.033 0.0 1 0
Bob Elliott 3B 2 1 2 0 1 0 .351 .982 0.070 0.97 0.077 -0.007 0.6 1 2 SH
Danny Litwhiler LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .348 .880 -0.054 1.49 0.064 -0.118 -0.7 5 0
Phil Masi C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .841 0.094 1.32 0.146 -0.053 0.5 5 0 SH
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .298 .963 0.131 1.35 0.166 -0.035 1.2 8 1 2B,SB
Sibby Sisti SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .573 -0.109 1.12 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 1 0
Warren Spahn P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .105 .211 -0.021 0.86 0.028 -0.050 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 25 3 6 2 5 3 .240 .647 -0.035 1.16 0.611 -0.647 -1.1 27 4
2B: E Torgeson (7, off M Kennedy).
SH: T Holmes (4, off B Voiselle); P Masi (5, off M Kennedy); B Elliott (2, off K Trinkle).
TB: B Elliott 2; E Torgeson 2; D Litwhiler; P Masi; W Spahn.
GIDP: T Holmes 2 (6).
RBI: E Torgeson 2 (32).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Elliott-C Ryan-E Torgeson.
Baserunning
SB: E Torgeson (4, 3rd base off M Kennedy/W Cooper).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Monty Kennedy 2.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 3.82 13 42 -0.112 1.31 -1.0
Bill Voiselle, L (1-4) 4.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.93 16 2 0 0.116 1.14 1.5
Ken Trinkle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 4 0 0 0.031 0.73 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 5 3 0 3.38 33 42 2 0 0.035 1.30 1.1

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (7-0) 9 4 2 2 3 4 1 1.41 33 72 0.535 1.30 2.6
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 33 72 0.535 1.16 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Voiselle (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - Beans Reardon.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 35,781.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Boston Braves
1 Buddy Blattner 2B 1 Connie Ryan 2B
2 Bill Rigney 3B 2 Tommy Holmes RF
3 Bobby Thomson CF 3 Mike McCormick CF
4 Johnny Mize 1B 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Walker Cooper C 5 Danny Litwhiler LF
6 Willard Marshall RF 6 Phil Masi C
7 Sid Gordon LF 7 Earl Torgeson 1B
8 Buddy Kerr SS 8 Sibby Sisti SS
9 Monty Kennedy P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYG J. Mize W. Spahn -18% 34% Home Run; Blattner Scores
b2 0-2 1 -23 RR BSN E. Torgeson M. Kennedy 14% 57% Double to LF; Litwhiler Scores; Elliott Scores
b4 2-2 2 --3 R BSN W. Spahn B. Voiselle 10% 65% Wild Pitch; Masi Scores
t9 2-3 2 1-- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 8% 100% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-2 0 1-- OO BSN T. Holmes M. Kennedy -8% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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 --- NYG B. Blattner W. Spahn -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR NYG J. Mize W. Spahn -18% 34% Home Run; Blattner Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 1% 35% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- BSN C. Ryan M. Kennedy 4% 39% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- OO BSN T. Holmes M. Kennedy -8% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O BSN M. McCormick M. Kennedy -1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 2% 32% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYG S. Gordon W. Spahn 1% 33% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYG B. Kerr W. Spahn 1% 34% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- BSN B. Elliott M. Kennedy 4% 38% Single to RF
b2 0-2 0 1-- BSN D. Litwhiler M. Kennedy 6% 44% Single to LF; Elliott to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- O BSN P. Masi M. Kennedy -1% 43% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Litwhiler to 2B; Elliott to 3B
b2 0-2 1 -23 RR BSN E. Torgeson M. Kennedy 14% 57% Double to LF; Litwhiler Scores; Elliott Scores
b2 2-2 1 -2- BSN S. Sisti M. Kennedy 3% 60% Torgeson Steals 3B
b2 2-2 1 --3 O BSN S. Sisti M. Kennedy -6% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-2 2 --3 O BSN W. Spahn M. Kennedy -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
t3 2-2 0 --- O NYG M. Kennedy W. Spahn 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-2 1 --- NYG B. Blattner W. Spahn -3% 50% Walk
t3 2-2 1 1-- OO NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- BSN C. Ryan M. Kennedy 4% 59% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- O BSN T. Holmes M. Kennedy -4% 56% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-2 1 1-- O BSN M. McCormick M. Kennedy -3% 53% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 1-- BSN B. Elliott M. Kennedy 3% 56% Single to CF; Holmes to 3B
Bill Voiselle replaces Monty Kennedy pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-2 2 1-3 O BSN D. Litwhiler B. Voiselle -6% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t4 2-2 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- NYG J. Mize W. Spahn -3% 50% Single to 3B
t4 2-2 1 1-- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 2-2 2 1-- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 3% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- BSN P. Masi B. Voiselle 4% 60% Single to 3B/Bunt
b4 2-2 0 1-- O BSN E. Torgeson B. Voiselle -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B; Masi to 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- O BSN S. Sisti B. Voiselle -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Masi to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 R BSN W. Spahn B. Voiselle 10% 65% Wild Pitch; Masi Scores
b4 3-2 2 --- O BSN W. Spahn B. Voiselle -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t5 2-3 0 --- O NYG S. Gordon W. Spahn 3% 67% Lineout: SS
t5 2-3 1 --- O NYG B. Kerr W. Spahn 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O NYG B. Voiselle W. Spahn 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- BSN C. Ryan B. Voiselle 3% 74% Walk
b5 3-2 0 1-- O BSN T. Holmes B. Voiselle -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ryan to 2B
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mike McCormick (CF) batting 3rd
b5 3-2 1 -2- O BSN J. Hopp B. Voiselle -3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-2 2 -2- BSN B. Elliott B. Voiselle 1% 70% Walk
b5 3-2 2 12- O BSN D. Litwhiler B. Voiselle -4% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
Johnny Hopp moves from PH to CF
t6 2-3 0 --- NYG B. Blattner W. Spahn -6% 60% Walk
t6 2-3 0 1-- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 6% 66% Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 2-3 1 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 5% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 2 1-- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 4% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O BSN P. Masi B. Voiselle -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O BSN E. Torgeson B. Voiselle -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O BSN S. Sisti B. Voiselle -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn 4% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 3% 77% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O NYG S. Gordon W. Spahn 2% 79% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- BSN W. Spahn B. Voiselle 3% 82% Single to LF
b7 3-2 0 1-- O BSN C. Ryan B. Voiselle -3% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-2 1 1-- OO BSN T. Holmes B. Voiselle -4% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t8 2-3 0 --- O NYG B. Kerr W. Spahn 6% 80% Popfly: 2B
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Bill Voiselle (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 --- O NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 --- NYG B. Blattner W. Spahn -3% 81% Single (LF-CF)
t8 2-3 2 1-- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn 6% 87% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Ken Trinkle facing 3-4-5
Ken Trinkle replaces Clint Hartung (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- BSN J. Hopp K. Trinkle 2% 89% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- O BSN B. Elliott K. Trinkle -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hopp to 2B
b8 3-2 1 -2- O BSN D. Litwhiler K. Trinkle -2% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 -2- O BSN P. Masi K. Trinkle -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t9 2-3 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 1 --- O NYG J. Mize W. Spahn 5% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 2-3 2 --- NYG W. Cooper W. Spahn -4% 92% Single to LF
Gary Gearhart pinch runs for Walker Cooper (C) batting 5th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O NYG W. Marshall W. Spahn 8% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 3.

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