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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 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 September 14, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1947
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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