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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-04-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9749 · 2:04
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 7th. Preacher Roe earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Preacher Roe L: Hank Wyse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Jarvis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Wyse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Wyse | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Emil Kush | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Meyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: K
- Billy Herman: 43
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 6/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/P
- Andy Pafko: K
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7/L
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 5
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Bob Scheffing: 6/P
Top 3
- Roy Jarvis: D9
- Preacher Roe: 14/SH.2-3
- Billy Cox: K/C
- Billy Herman: 9
Bot 3
- Don Johnson: K
- Lennie Merullo: 7/L
- Hank Wyse: 9/FL
Top 4
- Jim Russell: 31
- Hank Greenberg: HP
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 6(1)3/GDP
- Andy Pafko: 6/7S
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Roy Jarvis: K/C
Bot 5
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Don Johnson: 8/78
Top 6
- Preacher Roe: K
- Billy Cox: 53
- Billy Herman: K/C
Bot 6
- Lennie Merullo: 53
- Hank Wyse: 13
- Stan Hack: 53
Top 7
- Jim Russell: 4/L
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Frankie Gustine: S1
- Ralph Kiner: E6.1-2
- Wally Westlake: E6/TH.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Roy Jarvis: IW
- Preacher Roe: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Cox: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Billy Herman: D9.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jim Russell: 13
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Andy Pafko: 1/P
- Phil Cavarretta: S/8S
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Top 8
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 63.1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 8
- Bob Scheffing: S8
- Don Johnson: S1.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7/7D
Top 9
- Roy Jarvis: S/8S.BX2(86)
- Preacher Roe: K
- Billy Cox: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Andy Pafko: D9
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: S/9S.2-H
- Bob Scheffing: 9