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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 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 July 23, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1947 |
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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 | July 23, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,767 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wyse
Holmes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Wyse
Rowell takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Kush
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kush
Ryan bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Kush
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Kush
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching. Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Danny Litwhiler now playing left field.
Merullo hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson 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 -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Sain
Aberson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Sain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Sain scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
There goes Hopp. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Lowrey applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sain
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Sain
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey 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 4
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta 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, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Sain
Aberson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sain
Sturgeon 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, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Sain
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chipman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Sain
Aberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Aberson reaches second base with a double. Scheffing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Sain
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. Aberson scores. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Meers
Clyde McCullough now catching. Russ Meers now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Meers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meers
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Meers
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Meers
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Meers
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Meers
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Fernandez for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Sain
Aberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Sain
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Sain
Stan Hack pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1947 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Holmes T, rf 5 2 4 2 Merullo L, ss 5 0 2 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 3 1 Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rowell B, lf 0 1 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph-lf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 4 Scheffing B, c 3 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 2 2 1 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 1 2 4 Aberson C, lf 4 1 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Fernandez N, ss 4 1 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Sain J, p 5 1 1 0 Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0 Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 1 Meers R, p 0 0 0 0 Hack S, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 12 15 12 37 4 10 4 Boston 701 004 000 -- 12 Chicago 000 000 301 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (L)* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 Kush E 0.2 6 4 4 0 0 Chipman B 6.1 6 5 5 2 5 Meers R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st E -- Merullo L DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Holmes T, Torgeson E, Sain J, Hopp J, Merullo L, Aberson C, Sturgeon B, Nicholson B HR -- Elliott B, Masi P SB -- Hopp J, Holmes T CS -- Hopp J T -- 2:10 A -- 10767
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