Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Borowy
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowell vs. Borowy
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo throws to second for one, and Johnson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barrett
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko 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: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Barrett
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Barrett
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Borowy
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Borowy
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Borowy
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Borowy
  
  The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Masi moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Borowy
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Barrett
  
  Aberson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Barrett
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Barrett
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Borowy
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowell vs. Borowy
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Barrett
  
  Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barrett
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott 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: ---
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Borowy
  
  Masi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Barrett
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Barrett
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aberson vs. Barrett
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Borowy
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Borowy
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Borowy
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Barrett
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Barrett
  
  Merullo hits a line drive 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: ---
  Borowy vs. Barrett
  
  Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Borowy
  
  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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Borowy
  
  Rowell 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 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barrett
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Barrett
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Borowy
  
  Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Masi reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Borowy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Masi moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Borowy
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Borowy
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Barrett
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Barrett
  
  Aberson 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Barrett
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dallessandro vs. Barrett
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Borowy
  
  Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Borowy
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Barrett
  
  Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Barrett
  
  Stan Hack pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Kush
  
  Stan Hack now playing third base. Peanuts Lowrey now playing second base. Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon can't make a play. That's a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Kush
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Barrett
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Barrett
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Barrett
  
  Marv Rickert pinch hits for Cliff Aberson.
  
  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 

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         Game of 7/22/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Hopp J, cf            3  1  1  0   Hack S, ph-3b         1  0  0  0   
Rowell B, lf          4  0  1  0   Lowrey P, 3b-2b       3  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Pafko A, cf           4  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  0  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      3  0  2  0   
Masi P, c             4  0  3  1   McCullough C, c       4  0  0  0   
Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  0   Aberson C, lf         3  0  0  0   
Fernandez N, ss       3  0  0  0   Rickert M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Barrett R, p          3  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  1  0   
                                   Merullo L, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0   
                                   Sturgeon B, ss        0  0  0  0   
                                   Borowy H, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Waitkus E, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  1                        30  0  4  0

Boston           100 000 100 --  2
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W)         9.0  4  0  0  3  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L)          8.0  5  2  1  2  4
Kush E                1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Johnson D
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Masi P, Nicholson B
CS -- Elliott B
WP -- Borowy H
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:00
A -- 0

    

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