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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5078 · 2:15
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Tobin earned the win and Ira Hutchinson picked up the save. Stan Hack went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Jim Tobin L: Ed Hanyzewski SV: Ira Hutchinson
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Drews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Macon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ab Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dee Phillips | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Etchison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Butch Nieman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Holm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Hanyzewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 8.1 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Chipman | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Hanyzewski | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Fleming | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Derringer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Frank Drews: OA.1X2(99)
- Frank Drews: 99
- Max Macon: W
- Ab Wright: S.1-2
- Phil Masi: 99
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S4
- Don Johnson: S6.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
- Bill Nicholson: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: S9.3-H;1-3
- Andy Pafko: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Lennie Merullo: 8
Top 2
- Dee Phillips: S7
- Buck Etchison: S9.1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- Jim Tobin: W.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Drews: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Billy Holm: 99
- Ed Hanyzewski: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Top 3
- Max Macon: 7
- Ab Wright: S8
- Phil Masi: S7.1-2
- Dee Phillips: S8.2-3;1-2
- Buck Etchison: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Whitey Wietelmann: W.1-2
- Jim Tobin: 53
Bot 3
- Don Johnson: D
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Andy Pafko: K
Top 4
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Frank Drews: S1/BG.1-2
- Max Macon: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ab Wright: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Lennie Merullo: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Billy Holm: 13/SH.2-3
- Ed Hanyzewski: 13
- Stan Hack: S7.3-H
- Don Johnson: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Phil Masi: W
- Dee Phillips: 16(1)/FO
- Buck Etchison: E3/TH.1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Tobin: D9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Tommy Holmes: 8.2-3
- Frank Drews: W
- Butch Nieman: T9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ab Wright: 7
Bot 5
- Don Johnson: 7/L
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Bill Nicholson: S9
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.1-3
- Andy Pafko: 13
Top 6
- Phil Masi: E6/G
- Dee Phillips: 13/SH.1-2
- Buck Etchison: 53
- Whitey Wietelmann: 13
Bot 6
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Billy Holm: 4/L
- Bill Fleming: 53
Top 7
- Jim Tobin: K
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Frank Drews: 99
- Butch Nieman: K
Bot 7
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: K
- Phil Cavarretta: D.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 7.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Andy Pafko: 99
Top 8
- Ab Wright: 99
- Phil Masi: 99
- Dee Phillips: D
- Buck Etchison: E4.2-3
- Whitey Wietelmann: 99
Bot 8
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Lou Novikoff: S
- Ival Goodman: 99.1-2
- Stan Hack: S.2-H
- Don Johnson: 99
Top 9
- Jim Tobin: K
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Frank Drews: 99
Bot 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S9.B-3(E9)
- Dom Dallessandro: S1.3-3
- Andy Pafko: 14(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- LF Macon hurt his hand running into wall chasing foul ball by Merullo and left game at end of inning
- Tobin hurt leg fielding Dallessandro's single