Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cooper
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Cooper
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Cooper
  
  Rickert 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Chipman
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Chipman
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Cooper
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Cooper
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Cooper
  
  Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Cooper
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Chipman
  
  Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Chipman
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Chipman
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Cooper
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chipman vs. Cooper
  
  Chipman bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Cooper
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Cooper
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Merullo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Cooper
  
  Rickert 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Chipman
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Chipman
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Chipman
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Cooper
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Cooper
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Cooper
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Cooper
  
  Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Chipman
  
  Masi hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Cooper
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chipman vs. Cooper
  
  Chipman 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cooper
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Chipman
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Chipman
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Chipman
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Cooper
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Cooper
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Cooper
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rickert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCullough vs. Cooper
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rickert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Cooper
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Cooper
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Cavarretta scores. Dallessandro moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Cooper
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chipman vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Chipman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Chipman
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Chipman
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating McCormick, for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Shoun
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rickert vs. Shoun
  
  Rickert bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Shoun
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Shoun
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Shoun
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Chipman
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chipman vs. Shoun
  
  Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Shoun
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Sisti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Chipman
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Chipman
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  Frank McCormick pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Chipman
  
  Bama Rowell pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching. Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Nanny Fernandez.
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopp vs. Kush
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Wright
  
  Tommy Holmes now playing right field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Ed Wright now pitching.
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wright
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Wright
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Kush
  
  Litwhiler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Kush
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Johnson D, 2b         5  1  2  0   Sisti S, ss           4  0  2  1   
Lowrey P, 3b          5  1  3  1   Fernandez N, rf       2  0  0  0   
Rickert M, rf         4  1  1  0   Holmes T, ph-rf       1  0  1  1   
Cavarretta P, cf      5  1  2  1   McCormick M, cf       3  0  1  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  0  1   Hopp J, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   
Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  3  1   Elliott B, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, lf       4  0  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         3  1  1  0   Masi P, c             4  0  1  0   
Chipman B, p          3  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   Ryan C, 2b            4  1  1  0   
                                   Cooper M, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   McCormick F, ph       1  0  1  0   
                                   Rowell B, pr          0  1  0  0   
                                   Wright E, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  4                        32  2  7  2

Chicago          001 002 200 --  5
Boston           000 000 020 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chipman B (W)         7.1  6  2  2  2  2
Kush E (S)            1.2  1  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L)          5.2  8  3  2  1  1
Shoun C               2.1  4  2  2  1  1
Wright E              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Sisti S
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 6
2B -- Lowrey P
SH -- Chipman B, Rickert M
T -- 1:57
A -- 21882

    

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