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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 | Clyde Shoun |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 35,022 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Hank Camelli | Catcher |
Clyde Shoun | 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 |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | 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. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Waitkus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCormick, who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aberson vs. Shoun
Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Shoun
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Schmitz
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. McCormick moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Shoun
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Mack reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturgeon vs. Shoun
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Shoun
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Schmitz
Shoun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Shoun
Aberson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Shoun
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Shoun
Mack hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Shoun
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Schmitz
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Camelli reaches third base with a triple. Culler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shoun vs. Schmitz
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Shoun
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Shoun
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to third for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Shoun
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Aberson scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Shoun
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Shoun
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Sturgeon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Shoun
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schmitz
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wright
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Wright
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmitz
Johnny Sain pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Sain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes 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, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanfranconi
Nanny Fernandez now playing shortstop. Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Lanfranconi
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Nicholson trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Camelli who tags Nicholson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lanfranconi
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Lanfranconi
The ball gets by Camelli for a passed ball. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmitz vs. Lanfranconi
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Lanfranconi
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Schmitz
Phil Masi pinch hits for Walt Lanfranconi.
Masi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Masi reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1947, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 0 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 2 0 Aberson C, lf 3 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 2 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 1 Culler D, ss 3 1 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 1 2 1 Masi P, ph 1 0 1 0 Schmitz J, p 4 0 3 2 Camelli H, c 4 0 1 1 Shoun C, p 2 0 0 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, ph 0 0 0 0 Fernandez N, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 36 6 14 6 Boston 000 010 000 -- 1 Chicago 020 031 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Shoun C (L) 6.0 11 6 6 1 1 Wright E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lanfranconi W 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 3 E -- Sturgeon B DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Mack R, Nicholson B, Masi P 3B -- Waitkus E, Camelli H, Sturgeon B PB -- Camelli H T -- 1:44 A -- 35022
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