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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 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 June 21, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Lade
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Lade
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Cavarretta picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cavarretta. Holmes scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Lade
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sain
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lade
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lade
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Lade
Sain bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Sain
Lade strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lade
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Lade
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lade
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lade
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Lade
There goes Ryan. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lade
Culler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Lade
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lade
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Lade
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Hopp moves to third. Rowell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Rowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing scoops up the ball and tags Masi for the out. Elliott moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culler vs. Chipman
Culler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Sain
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Chipman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chipman
There goes Rowell. The throw from Scheffing and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Sain
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Frey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sain
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lee
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Lee
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro 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. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lee
Marv Rickert now playing right field.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp bunts for an out with unknown description. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Lee
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Lee
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes scores. Rowell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Lee
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Lee
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Lee
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1947 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 3 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 2 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Rowell B, lf 5 1 3 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 3 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Rickert M, rf 0 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sain J, p 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Lade D, p 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 1 7 1
Boston 100 030 001 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (L) 4.1 6 4 3 3 1
Chipman B 2.2 1 0 0 2 3
Lee B 2.0 1 1 0 2 0
E -- Cavarretta P, Hack S, Scheffing B, Lee B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Holmes T
SB -- Rowell B, Torgeson E
CS -- Ryan C
SH -- Sain J, Hopp J
WP -- Sain J
T -- 2:08
A -- 29555
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