Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Spahn
  
  Livingston strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Erickson
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Spahn
  
  Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Spahn
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Spahn
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Erickson
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Spahn
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires to first and picks off Hopp. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Spahn
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Spahn
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Torgeson. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Erickson
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. McCullough scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Marv Rickert pinch runs for Andy Pafko.
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Meyer
  
  Marv Rickert now playing center field. Russ Meyer now pitching.
  
  Holmes 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Meyer
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Meyer
  
  Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Spahn
  
  Livingston strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Spahn
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Spahn
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Red Barrett now pitching.
  
  Lowrey 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 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Barrett
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Barrett. Lowrey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Barrett
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Rickert moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Livingston vs. Barrett
  
  Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Barrett
  
  Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Barrett
  
  Waitkus 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 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Kush
  
  Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Kush
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Kush
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Barrett
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Barrett
  
  Kush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kush reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Barrett
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Kush is safe. Kush moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kush scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1947 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          4  1  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Hopp J, cf            3  1  1  0   Lowrey P, 3b          5  1  1  1   
Rowell B, lf          3  0  1  2   Pafko A, cf           3  1  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Rickert M, pr-cf      1  1  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  0  0   Cavarretta P, rf      4  0  2  2   
Masi P, c             3  1  1  0   Livingston M, c       4  0  1  1   
Sisti S, ss           4  1  1  1   Dallessandro D, lf    4  1  1  0   
Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  2   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Spahn W, p            3  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  1  1   
Barrett R, p          1  0  0  0   Erickson P, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   McCullough C, ph      0  1  0  0   
                                   Meyer R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Scheffing B, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        37  6 10  6

Boston           002 003 000 --  5
Chicago          100 001 121 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W*              7.0  7  4  4  1  5
Barrett R (L)         1.2  3  2  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P            6.0  6  5  5  3  0
Meyer R               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kush E (W)            2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Sisti S, Barrett R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Rowell B, Ryan C, Waitkus E, Kush E
3B -- Pafko A
SB -- Torgeson E
CS -- Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Erickson P (Rowell B)
T -- 2:04
A -- 13784

    

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