Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  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 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Spahn. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Spahn
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culler vs. Erickson
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Spahn
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Spahn
  
  Sturgeon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Spahn
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Spahn
  
  Aberson takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Spahn
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sturgeon vs. Spahn
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Erickson
  
  Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Spahn
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell throws the ball in to Culler who tags Lowrey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Sturgeon applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Spahn
  
  Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Erickson
  
  Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Erickson
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Spahn
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Spahn
  
  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 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Erickson
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Erickson
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Erickson
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Spahn
  
  Erickson bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Erickson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards second. Ryan catches it and steps on second to double up Erickson. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Spahn
  
  Aberson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Erickson
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Erickson
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Erickson
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Erickson
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mack vs. Spahn
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          4  0  0  0   Lowrey P, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Hopp J, cf            4  1  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Rowell B, lf          4  0  1  0   Aberson C, lf         2  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  0  2  1   Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   McCullough C, c       4  0  0  0   
Masi P, c             4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  2  0   
Ryan C, 2b            4  0  0  0   Mack R, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Culler D, ss          2  0  0  0   Sturgeon B, ss        3  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            3  0  0  0   Erickson P, p         3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        32  0  9  0

Boston           000 001 000 --  1
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  9  0  0  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)        9.0  6  1  1  2  5

E -- Spahn W
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Torgeson E, Nicholson B
3B -- Hopp J
CS -- Elliott B
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:00
A -- 0

    

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