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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1947-07-12 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 27736 · 2:32
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Hugh Casey earned the win. Dixie Walker went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Hugh Casey L: Hank Borowy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: George Magerkurth · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Hank Borowy | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Behrman | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Rex Barney | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Johnson: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jackie Robinson: S7.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Carl Furillo: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dixie Walker: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: 7
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
- Andy Pafko: D8.BX3(865)
- Clyde McCullough: 53
Bot 2
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Hank Behrman: K
- Eddie Stanky: K
Top 3
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Johnny Schmitz: W
- Don Johnson: 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Dixie Walker: PO1(23)
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Andy Pafko: K
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: 2/FL
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Spider Jorgensen: S9
- Eddie Miksis: SB2
- Eddie Miksis: E6/TH.2-3;B-1
- Hank Behrman: K
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Lennie Merullo: S8.1-2
- Johnny Schmitz: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Phil Cavarretta: S9/G.1-3
- Andy Pafko: 13.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: WP.3-H;2-3
- Clyde McCullough: D7.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: D9.2-H
- Lennie Merullo: E6
- Johnny Schmitz: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Spider Jorgensen: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 9/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: D9/G
- Andy Pafko: 8/L
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: 5/L
- Eddie Stanky: 2
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Schmitz: S9.1-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Carl Furillo: S8/G
- Dixie Walker: HR/9.1-H
- Bruce Edwards: D8
- Spider Jorgensen: K
Top 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: D9
- Andy Pafko: S7/G.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: S7/G
- Hugh Casey: 14/SH.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jackie Robinson: 3/G.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Carl Furillo: S9.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Pee Wee Reese picked off after picking up bat that had slipped out of Dixie Walker's hands