Chicago Cubs 5, Boston Braves 1 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 5, Boston Braves 1

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Game Played on Friday, August 22, 1947 (N) at Braves Field

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

CHI N 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 11 1 BOS N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1

BATTING

Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lowrey 3b 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 3 Waitkus 1b 5 1 3 0 0 1 11 1 Pafko cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 Cavarretta lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Nicholson rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Scheffing c 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 Johnson 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 4 Merullo ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Sturgeon ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kush p 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 37 5 11 5 3 3 27 15

FIELDING - DP: 2. Lowrey-Johnson-Waitkus, Merullo-Johnson-Waitkus. E: Johnson (17). PB: Scheffing (6).

BATTING - 3B: Lowrey (4,off Shoun). GDP: Scheffing (8,off Shoun). IBB: Nicholson (11,by Lanfranconi). Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - SB: Waitkus (2,2nd base off Johnson/Masi).

Boston Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Holmes rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Hopp cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 Rowell lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 B. Elliott 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Torgeson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 9 3 Masi c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 Ryan 2b 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 Culler ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 Lanfranconi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shoun p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. McCormick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 29 1 4 1 3 4 27 14

FIELDING - DP: 1. B. Elliott-Torgeson. E: Culler (8).

BATTING - GDP: Masi 2 (12,off Kush 2). Team LOB: 4.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kush W(7-1) 9 4 1 0 3 4 0 32

Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lanfranconi L(4-3) 1.1 6 4 4 2 1 0 12 Shoun 6.2 4 1 0 1 2 0 24 Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 11 5 4 3 3 0 40

IBB: Lanfranconi (3,Nicholson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Shoun 2-0. .

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Al Barlick, 3B - Artie Gore

Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 25466

Starting Lineups:

Chicago Cubs Boston Braves

  1. Lowrey 3b Holmes rf
  2. Waitkus 1b Hopp cf
  3. Pafko cf Rowell lf
  4. Cavarretta lf B. Elliott 3b
  5. Nicholson rf Torgeson 1b
  6. Scheffing c Masi c
  7. Johnson 2b Ryan 2b
  8. Merullo ss Culler ss
  9. Kush p Lanfranconi p

CUBS 1ST: Lowrey singled; Waitkus singled to right [Lowrey to second]; Pafko flied out to center [Lowrey to third, Waitkus to second]; Cavarretta struck out; Nicholson was walked intentionally; Scheffing singled to right [Lowrey scored, Waitkus scored, Nicholson to third]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Holmes grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopp reached on an error by Johnson; Scheffing allowed a passed ball [Hopp to second]; Rowell singled to left [Hopp scored (unearned), Rowell out at second (left to second)]; B. Elliott struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 2ND: Merullo grounded out (shortstop to first); Kush singled to center; Lowrey walked [Kush to second]; Waitkus singled to center [Kush to third, Lowrey to second]; Pafko singled [Kush scored, Lowrey scored, Waitkus to third]; SHOUN REPLACED LANFRANCONI (PITCHING); Cavarretta reached on a fielder's choice [Waitkus out at home (first to catcher), Pafko to second]; Nicholson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Torgeson walked; Masi grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Torgeson out at second]; Ryan walked; Culler singled to left [Ryan to second]; Shoun grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Scheffing out on an unknown play; Johnson out on an unknown play; Merullo walked; Kush out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Holmes out on an unknown play; Hopp out on an unknown play; Rowell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

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

BRAVES 4TH: B. Elliott out on an unknown play; Torgeson singled; Masi grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torgeson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Cavarretta singled; Nicholson reached on a fielder's choice [Cavarretta to second (error by Culler; assist by Torgeson)]; Scheffing grounded into a double play (third to first) [Nicholson to second, Cavarretta out at third]; Johnson singled [Nicholson scored (unearned)]; Merullo out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ryan walked; Culler struck out; Shoun out on an unknown play; Holmes out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kush out on an unknown play; Lowrey tripled; Waitkus struck out; Pafko out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Hopp out on an unknown play; Rowell out on an unknown play; B. Elliott out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: Cavarretta out on an unknown play; Nicholson struck out (catcher to first); Scheffing out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Torgeson out on an unknown play; Masi singled; Ryan struck out; Culler out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

CUBS 8TH: Johnson singled; Johnson was picked off first (catcher to first); Merullo out on an unknown play; Kush out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: STURGEON REPLACED MERULLO (PLAYING SS); F. MCCORMICK BATTED FOR SHOUN; F. McCormick out on an unknown play; Holmes out on an unknown play; Hopp out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

CUBS 9TH: JOHNSON REPLACED F. MCCORMICK (PITCHING); Lowrey out on an unknown play; Waitkus singled; Waitkus stole second; Pafko out on an unknown play; Cavarretta out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Rowell out on an unknown play; B. Elliott out on an unknown play; Torgeson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 1.

Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 5 11 1 8 Braves 1 4 1 4

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