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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1947-06-11 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 26992 · 1:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Chipman earned the win and Emil Kush picked up the save. Dom Dallessandro went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Chipman L: Mort Cooper SV: Emil Kush
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chipman | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Emil Kush | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Johnson: 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7
- Marv Rickert: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: S7
- Nanny Fernandez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike McCormick: 7
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Dom Dallessandro: 6
- Eddie Waitkus: K
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Phil Masi: S7.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 3
- Connie Ryan: 9
Top 3
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Bob Chipman: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Johnson: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: D.2-H
- Marv Rickert: 43
Bot 3
- Mort Cooper: 13
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Nanny Fernandez: K
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 2
Bot 4
- Mike McCormick: S
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Phil Masi: 6
Top 5
- Lennie Merullo: 6
- Bob Chipman: 43
- Don Johnson: 43
Bot 5
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Connie Ryan: 3
- Mort Cooper: 53
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3
- Marv Rickert: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 7.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: S7.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: E6/F8S.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Lennie Merullo: W
- Bob Chipman: K
Bot 6
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Mike McCormick: 3(B)3(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Don Johnson: S8
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.1-2
- Marv Rickert: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 3
- Phil Masi: 7
Top 8
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Bob Chipman: 53
- Don Johnson: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Frank McCormick: S9.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 9
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 9
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Phil Masi: 3/P
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Connie Ryan: 6
Notes & reviews
- Chipman left game with a blister