Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Sain
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Scheffing bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sain
  
  There goes Scheffing. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Scheffing steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Sain
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Sain
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chipman vs. Sain
  
  Chipman hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Chipman
  
  Ryan 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Chipman
  
  Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Sain
  
  Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camelli vs. Chipman
  
  Camelli hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Chipman
  
  Sain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Sain reaches second base with a double. Camelli moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Chipman
  
  Holmes hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to home to get Camelli. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Sain moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to home to get Sain. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Sain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Chipman
  
  Ryan hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Chipman
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camelli vs. Chipman
  
  Camelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Chipman
  
  Sain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sain
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Sain
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chipman vs. Sain
  
  Chipman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Chipman
  
  Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Sain
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson is hit by the pitch. Dallessandro moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Eddie Waitkus pinch runs for Dom Dallessandro.
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Waitkus scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Sain
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Wright
  
  Ed Wright now pitching.
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Scheffing trying to get to home. McCormick throws the ball in to Camelli who tags Scheffing who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kush vs. Wright
  
  Kush hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Kush
  
  Eddie Waitkus now playing first base. Phil Cavarretta now playing left field.
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camelli vs. Kush
  
  Camelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Wright
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Wright
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Wright
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Wright
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Kush
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Ed Wright.
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lowrey. Hopp moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rowell vs. Kush
  
  Bama Rowell pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Johnson
  
  Bama Rowell now playing left field. Si Johnson now pitching.
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Johnson
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Nicholson. The throw from Camelli and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Kush
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Johnson
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Johnson
  
  Kush hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCormick. Kush reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Johnson
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kush moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Johnson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Phil Masi pinch hits for Hank Camelli.
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Si Johnson.
  
  Torgeson 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 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1947 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b          5  0  0  0   Holmes T, rf          5  0  1  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   McCormick M, cf       5  1  2  0   
Dallessandro D, lf    3  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, lf       2  0  1  1   
Waitkus E, pr-1b      1  1  0  0   Rowell B, ph-lf       1  0  0  1   
Cavarretta P, 1b-lf   3  2  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       2  2  1  2   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        3  0  1  1   Ryan C, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  2  2   Fernandez N, ss       4  0  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         4  0  1  0   Camelli H, c          3  0  2  1   
Chipman B, p          2  0  0  0   Masi P, ph            1  0  0  0   
Kush E, p             2  0  1  0   Sain J, p             2  0  1  0   
                                   Wright E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hopp J, ph            1  1  0  0   
                                   Johnson S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        37  3  8  3

Chicago          020 003 000 --  5
Boston           000 110 100 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chipman B             4.1  7  2  2  1  0
Kush E (W)            4.2  1  1  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            5.1  6  5  5  2  3
Wright E              1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Johnson S             2.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Johnson D, Lowrey P
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 8
2B -- Sain J, McCormick F, Johnson D, Litwhiler D, Kush E
HR -- Nicholson B
SB -- Scheffing B
CS -- Nicholson B
HBP -- by Sain J (Nicholson B)
T -- 1:55
A -- 2055

    

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