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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 13, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 13, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 13, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Schmitz
The ball gets by Scheffing for a passed ball. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Spahn
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Schmitz
Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Spahn
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Merullo. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Spahn
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Spahn
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Schmitz
Scheffing fires to second and picks off Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Schmitz
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Waitkus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack throws to second for one, and Johnson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Spahn
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Spahn
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Livingston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCormick. Livingston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Spahn
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kush
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Kush
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and steps on third to double up Ryan. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Karl
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Don Johnson. Andy Karl now pitching.
Frey strikes out. There goes Nicholson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Karl
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Karl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Kush
Lonny Frey now playing second base. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Bama Rowell pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Kush covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kush
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Karl
Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Kush hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Karl
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Karl
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Karl
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karl vs. Kush
Karl bunts towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kush
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Karl
Hank Camelli now catching.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Karl
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Karl
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Karl
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kush
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Kush
Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Kush
Camelli takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. Rowell scores. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Karl vs. Kush
Karl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Karl
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Karl
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Emil Kush.
McCullough strikes out. Camelli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCullough out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Karl
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1947 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 3 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 1 0
McCormick M, cf 2 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 1 3 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 3
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
Rowell B, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 1 1 0 Frey L, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 0 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 4 5 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ss 3 1 2 0 Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Karl A, p 2 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 1 0
Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 13 7 36 4 9 4
Boston 100 130 002 -- 7
Chicago 000 301 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 5.1 7 4 3 1 2
Karl A (S) 3.2 2 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 5.0 9 5 5 4 2
Kush E 4.0 4 2 2 5 0
E -- Fernandez N, Johnson D
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Fernandez N, Cavarretta P, Torgeson E 2, Livingston M
HR -- Scheffing B, Torgeson E
SB -- Nicholson B
SH -- McCormick M, Spahn W, Elliott B
PB -- Scheffing B
T -- 2:12
A -- 11167
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