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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1947-08-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 26715 · 1:51
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Hank Wyse earned the win. Eddie Waitkus went 1-for-5 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Hank Wyse L: Hooks Iott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Aberson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Wyse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hooks Iott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Wyse | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks Iott | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Andy Hansen | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 6
- Andy Pafko: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Scheffing: K
Bot 1
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Mickey Witek: 63.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 63
Top 2
- Cliff Aberson: 13
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 13
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Lohrke: S
- Hooks Iott: K
Top 3
- Billy Jurges: K
- Hank Wyse: 53
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 3/G
- Mickey Witek: S
- Bobby Thomson: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/P
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 4
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 5
- Cliff Aberson: W
- Bill Nicholson: HP.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: S.2-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 13.2-3;1-2
- Hank Wyse: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: IW
- Eddie Waitkus: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Andy Pafko: S
- Bob Scheffing: S.1-2
- Cliff Aberson: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 63
- Andy Hansen: S
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Bobby Sturgeon: 9
- Billy Jurges: S8.B-3(E8)
- Hank Wyse: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Sid Gordon: 4
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bob Scheffing: D
- Cliff Aberson: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Joe Lafata: 43
- Buddy Kerr: HR/7
- Mickey Witek: 43
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Jurges: IW
- Hank Wyse: T8.3-H;1-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Bob Scheffing: 8
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Jack Lohrke: 3
- Walker Cooper: 13