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August 13, 1947

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Pirates	1	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Pirates	3	2	0

Dixie Howell Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.260
OBP	.000	.340
At Bats	0	131
Hits	0	34
• Singles	0	29
• Doubles	0	5
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	13

Paul Erickson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	5	0

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Forbes Field - August 13, 1947

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Home Run

Paul Erickson

Bob Scheffing

Eddie Waitkus

Don Johnson

Stan Hack

Lennie Merullo

Phil Cavarretta

Andy Pafko

Bill Nicholson

Dixie Howell

Jimmy Bloodworth

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Howell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Bloodworth takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 2 Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Nicholson is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second.

Top 1 Pafko is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Hack takes first base on ball four.

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