Boston Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 7 (1) (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 7 (1)

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Day

Game Played on Sunday, July 13, 1947 (D) at Braves Field

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from box score event files.

CHI N 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 - 7 11 2 BOS N 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 x - 8 11 1

BATTING

Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lowrey 3b 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 Pafko cf 4 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 Waitkus 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 2 Scheffing ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta lf 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 Nicholson rf 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 McCullough c 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 Merullo ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 Rickert ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Erickson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Meyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Passeau p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hack ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 7 11 7 4 2 24 14

FIELDING - E: McCullough 2 (3).

BATTING - 2B: Johnson (11,off Barrett); McCullough (7,off Barrett); Lowrey (8,off Barrett); Pafko (14,off Wright). 3B: Lowrey (2,off Barrett). GDP: Waitkus (6,off Barrett); Pafko (13,off Barrett). Team LOB: 6.

Boston Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Holmes rf 5 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 Hopp cf 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 9 1 B. Elliott 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 M. McCormick lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Masi c 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 Ryan 2b 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 Rowell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Fernandez ss 3 2 3 3 1 0 5 2 Barrett p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wright p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 8 11 8 5 2 27 9

FIELDING - DP: 2. Ryan-Fernandez-Torgeson, Ryan-Fernandez-Torgeson. E: Holmes (3).

BATTING - 2B: B. Elliott (13,off Erickson); Ryan (16,off Meyer). 3B: M. McCormick (5,off Erickson). HR: Fernandez (2,3rd inning off Erickson 0 on 0 out); Holmes (5,8th inning off Passeau 1 on 2 out). SH: Rowell (5,off Passeau). Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - CS: Hopp (3,2nd base by Erickson/McCullough).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Erickson 3 6 5 5 3 2 1 16 Meyer 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 Passeau L(0-3) 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 10 Totals 8 11 8 8 5 2 2 38

Erickson faced 4 batters in the 4th inning WP: Meyer (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Meyer 2-2. .

Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barrett 6.1 8 6 6 3 2 0 28 Wright W(2-2) 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 10 Spahn SV(1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 11 7 7 4 2 0 40

Inherited Runners - Scored: Wright 2-2; Spahn 2-1. .

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - George Barr, 3B - Dusty Boggess

Ejections: Connie Ryan by Lou Jorda [Call at HP]

Time of Game: 2:16

Starting Lineups:

Chicago Cubs Boston Braves

1. Lowrey 3b Holmes rf
2. Pafko cf Hopp cf
3. Waitkus 1b Torgeson 1b
4. Cavarretta lf B. Elliott 3b
5. Nicholson rf M. McCormick lf
6. McCullough c Masi c
7. Johnson 2b Ryan 2b
8. Merullo ss Fernandez ss
9. Erickson p Barrett p

CUBS 1ST: Lowrey singled; Pafko out on an unknown play; Waitkus grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lowrey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: McCullough dropped a foul fly hit by Holmes for an error; Holmes out on an unknown play; Hopp walked; Hopp was caught stealing second; Torgeson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cavarretta struck out; Nicholson out on an unknown play; McCullough out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: B. Elliott out on an unknown play; M. McCormick walked; Masi out on an unknown play; Ryan singled [M. McCormick to second]; Ryan was picked off first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Johnson out on an unknown play; Merullo struck out; Erickson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Fernandez homered to right; Barrett out on an unknown play; Holmes out on an unknown play; Hopp walked; Torgeson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Lowrey tripled; Pafko out on an unknown play; Waitkus out on an unknown play; Cavarretta out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: B. Elliott doubled; M. McCormick tripled [B. Elliott scored]; Masi singled [M. McCormick scored]; Ryan singled [Masi to second]; MEYER REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING); Fernandez singled [Masi scored, Ryan to third (error by McCullough)]; Barrett out on an unknown play; Holmes flied out on an unknown play [Ryan scored]; Hopp out on an unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

CUBS 5TH: Nicholson walked; McCullough out on an unknown play; Johnson doubled [Nicholson to third]; Merullo out on an unknown play [Nicholson scored]; Meyer out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Torgeson out on an unknown play; B. Elliott out on an unknown play; M. McCormick out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 5.

CUBS 6TH: Lowrey singled; Pafko grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lowrey out at second]; Waitkus singled to right [Waitkus to third (error by Holmes)]; Cavarretta singled [Waitkus scored]; Nicholson walked [Cavarretta to second]; McCullough doubled [Cavarretta scored, Nicholson scored]; Johnson out on an unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Masi out on an unknown play; Ryan doubled; Meyer threw a wild pitch [Ryan to third]; Fernandez walked; Barrett reached on a fielder's choice [Ryan out at home, Fernandez to second]; Ryan ejected by HP umpire Jorda for arguing he was safe at home; Holmes out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.

CUBS 7TH: ROWELL REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING 2B); RICKERT BATTED FOR MERULLO; Rickert out on an unknown play; DALLESSANDRO BATTED FOR MEYER; Dallessandro walked; Lowrey doubled [Dallessandro to third]; WRIGHT REPLACED BARRETT (PITCHING); Pafko doubled [Dallessandro scored, Lowrey scored]; Waitkus out on an unknown play; Cavarretta out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: STURGEON REPLACED RICKERT (PLAYING SS); PASSEAU REPLACED DALLESSANDRO (PITCHING); Hopp out on an unknown play; Torgeson singled; B. Elliott out on an unknown play; M. McCormick out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 5.

CUBS 8TH: Nicholson out on an unknown play; McCullough out on an unknown play; Johnson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Masi walked; Rowell out on a sacrifice bunt [Masi to second]; Fernandez singled to left [Masi scored]; Wright flied out to center; Holmes homered to right [Fernandez scored]; Hopp out on an unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 8.

CUBS 9TH: Sturgeon out on an unknown play; HACK BATTED FOR PASSEAU; Hack flied out on an unknown play; Lowrey singled to center; Pafko walked [Lowrey to second]; SPAHN REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); SCHEFFING BATTED FOR WAITKUS; Scheffing singled to right [Lowrey scored, Pafko to third]; Cavarretta forced Scheffing (pitcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 8.

Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 7 11 2 6 Braves 8 11 1 6

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