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Reds 1 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1947

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 8, 1947 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Reds with a score of 2 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 8, 1947 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 1 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 11
Runs: 1
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 2 H: 12 E: 0 LOB: 17
Runs: 2
Hits: 12
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 17
Winning PitcherJohnny Schmitz  
Losing PitcherEwell Blackwell  
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Game Winning RBIBill Nicholson 

Game Info

DateAugust 8, 1947 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherEwell Blackwell  
Home Starting PitcherJohnny Schmitz  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance13,943 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Magerkurth
1B: Bill Stewart
2B: (none)
3B: Butch Henline

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Frank Baumholtz  Right Fielder 
Benny Zientara  Second Baseman 
Grady Hatton  Third Baseman 
Bert Haas  Center Fielder 
Babe Young  First Baseman 
Augie Galan  Left Fielder 
Ray Lamanno  Catcher 
Kermit Wahl  Shortstop 
Ewell Blackwell  Pitcher 
Johnny Neun  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Hack  Third Baseman 
Eddie Waitkus  First Baseman 
Andy Pafko  Center Fielder 
Phil Cavarretta  Left Fielder 
Bill Nicholson  Right Fielder 
Bob Scheffing  Catcher 
Bobby Sturgeon  Second Baseman 
Lennie Merullo  Shortstop 
Johnny Schmitz  Pitcher 
Charlie Grimm  Manager 

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Reds 1 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1947

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/8/1947 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf       5  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            5  0  3  0   
Zientara B, 2b        5  0  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         6  0  1  0   
Hatton G, 3b          5  1  2  0   Pafko A, cf           6  0  3  0   
Haas B, cf            4  0  2  0   Cavarretta P, lf      5  0  0  0   
Young B, 1b           4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  2  2  1   
Galan A, lf           5  0  1  1   Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   
Lamanno R, c          4  0  1  0   Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0   
Adams B, pr           0  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       1  0  0  0   
Mueller R, c          0  0  0  0   Sturgeon B, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Wahl K, ss            3  0  1  0   Rickert M, ph         0  0  0  0   
Blackwell E, p        4  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         1  0  1  0   
                                   Merullo L, ss         5  0  2  1   
                                   Schmitz J, p          5  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  1 10  1                        44  2 12  2

Cincinnati       000 010 000 00 --  1
Chicago          010 000 000 01 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L)      10.1 12  2  1  5  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W)        11.0 10  1  1  5  4

E -- Haas B, Hatton G
DP -- Chicago 1
TP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 17
2B -- Zientara B, Merullo L
HR -- Nicholson B
SH -- Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Wahl K)
T -- 2:45
A -- 13943

    

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