Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Erickson
  
  Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Erickson
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Rikard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Erickson
  
  Gustine bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rikard moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Erickson
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Greenberg vs. Erickson
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Wolff
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Wolff
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Wolff
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Wolff
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Lowrey scores. Pafko goes all the way around to score. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Wolff
  
  Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Wolff
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sturgeon vs. Wolff
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Erickson
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Erickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Erickson
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wolff vs. Erickson
  
  Wolff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Wolff
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erickson vs. Wolff
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Wolff
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Erickson
  
  Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Erickson
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Erickson
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Erickson
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Erickson
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Erickson
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Erickson
  
  Bloodworth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Wolff
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Wolff
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Wolff
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Wolff
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Erickson
  
  Howell hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolff vs. Erickson
  
  Wolff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Erickson
  
  Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Erickson
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Wolff
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Wolff
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Wolff
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Erickson
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Erickson
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Erickson
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Erickson
  
  Cox hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Erickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Wolff
  
  Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Wolff
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Wolff
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Erickson
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolff vs. Erickson
  
  Wolff strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Erickson
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Erickson
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Russell reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. Rikard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Kush
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Kush
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Wolff
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wolff
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Wolff
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kush
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Kush
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Kush
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Wolff
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Wolff
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Wolff
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Wolff
  
  Marv Rickert pinch hits for Emil Kush.
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolff vs. Lade
  
  Doyle Lade now pitching.
  
  Wolff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Lade
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lade
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Wolff
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Wolff
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Wolff
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Wolff
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Wolff
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Lade
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenberg vs. Lade
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Lade
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and tags Gustine for the out. Greenberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Lade
  
  Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Lade
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Cox scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wolff vs. Lade
  
  Wolff hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Wolff
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Wolff
  
  Stan Hack pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Wolff
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rikard C, rf          3  2  2  0   Lowrey P, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Russell J, cf         4  2  2  4   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  3  1   Pafko A, cf           4  1  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, lf      4  0  2  1   
Greenberg H, 1b       4  1  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Cox B, ss             4  1  0  0   Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   
Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  1  0   Sturgeon B, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Howell D, c           5  1  2  2   Hack S, ph            1  0  0  0   
Wolff R, p            4  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  2  0   
                                   Erickson P, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Rickert M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Lade D, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 11  7                        33  2  8  1

Pittsburgh       002 003 002 --  7
Chicago          200 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wolff R (W)           9.0  8  2  1  2  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)        5.1  8  5  5  5  5
Kush E                1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Lade D                2.0  2  2  2  3  0

E -- Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Bloodworth J, Rikard C, Russell J, Merullo L
HR -- Russell J
SH -- Gustine F
T -- 2:11
A -- 9086

    

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