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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6803 · 2:12
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Monty Kennedy earned the win and Joe Beggs picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
W: Monty Kennedy L: Hank Borowy SV: Joe Beggs
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Borowy | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(E6).1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: E6
- Bill Rigney: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Bob Scheffing: S4
- Don Johnson: CS2(26)
- Don Johnson: 7
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Lennie Merullo: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Walker Cooper: 8/8D
Top 3
- Hank Borowy: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2/FL
- Andy Pafko: D9
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
Bot 3
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Jack Lohrke: 8
- Monty Kennedy: 8
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Bob Scheffing: 7
- Don Johnson: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Buddy Blattner: S7
- Bill Rigney: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Hank Borowy: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8
- Andy Pafko: 43
Bot 5
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Lohrke: S7
- Monty Kennedy: 564(1)/FO
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: E6/TH
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/9D
- Bob Scheffing: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Buddy Blattner: 6/P
- Bill Rigney: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: HP
- Johnny Mize: S8.1-3
- Willard Marshall: 43
Top 7
- Don Johnson: 53
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Lennie Merullo: S7
- Hank Borowy: HP.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 7
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: S1
- Jack Lohrke: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/L
- Bob Scheffing: 53
Bot 8
- Monty Kennedy: S7
- Buddy Blattner: BK.1-2
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Bill Rigney: S3.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Thomson: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Johnny Mize: S9.2-H;3-H
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)3/GDP
- Walker Cooper: 13
Top 9
- Don Johnson: S8
- Bobby Sturgeon: S9.1-3
- Lennie Merullo: 53.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 8/8D.3-H;2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Andy Pafko: WP.1-2;3-H
- Andy Pafko: S8.2-H
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 43