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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 21, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 21, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 21, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Spahn
Aberson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Erickson
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Spahn
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erickson
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Spahn
Erickson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Erickson
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Erickson
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Spahn
Aberson hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Erickson
Rowell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Erickson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Erickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Spahn
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Erickson
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Erickson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Erickson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Erickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Spahn
Erickson hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Spahn
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi bunts towards third. Lowrey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Erickson
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. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masi scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Erickson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Scheffing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Spahn
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Spahn
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Erickson
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Masi reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Erickson
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Culler reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Spahn
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
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. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp bunts towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Passeau
Torgeson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Passeau
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Spahn
Aberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 5 1 2 0
Aberson C, lf 4 0 0 0 Rowell B, lf 5 1 3 2
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 2
Scheffing B, c 4 1 3 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 2 Masi P, c 5 2 4 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 1
Sturgeon B, ss 3 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 5 0 2 2
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 1 1 0
Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 40 8 18 8
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston 000 111 23x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 6.2 13 5 5 4 2
Meers R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Passeau C 1.0 5 3 3 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 3
E -- Lowrey P
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 12
2B -- Culler D, Rowell B
3B -- Scheffing B, Masi P
HR -- Nicholson B, Elliott B
WP -- Erickson P
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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