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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-05-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11167 · 2:12
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Warren Spahn earned the win and Andy Karl picked up the save. Earl Torgeson went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Andy Karl
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Karl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Andy Karl | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Emil Kush | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: S4
- Tommy Holmes: PB.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Mike McCormick: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Phil Masi: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Nanny Fernandez: D7.1-3
- Warren Spahn: K/C
- Connie Ryan: IW
- Tommy Holmes: 164(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: D7
- Bob Scheffing: 53.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: 8/L
- Don Johnson: 43
Top 3
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: S/9S
- Phil Masi: 53
Bot 3
- Lennie Merullo: S8
- Johnny Schmitz: PO1(13)
- Johnny Schmitz: K/C
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Nanny Fernandez: S5.2-2
- Warren Spahn: PO2(26)
- Warren Spahn: 14/SH.1-2
- Connie Ryan: S8.2-H
- Tommy Holmes: 13
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Bob Scheffing: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
- Don Johnson: 2/FL
Top 5
- Mike McCormick: 3/P
- Bob Elliott: W
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Phil Masi: S5.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Bot 5
- Lennie Merullo: 53
- Mickey Livingston: D/89
- Stan Hack: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Tommy Holmes: S9.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: S7.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: K/C
- Bill Nicholson: S8.1-3;2-H
- Lonny Frey: K+SB2
- Marv Rickert: 31
Top 7
- Bama Rowell: 31
- Phil Masi: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Emil Kush: 7
- Stan Hack: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Andy Karl: 5/BP
- Connie Ryan: 4/P
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: S9
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Bob Elliott: 34/SH.1-2
- Bama Rowell: IW
- Hank Camelli: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: D/78.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: IW
- Andy Karl: 2(3)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 6/L
- Clyde McCullough: K23
- Stan Hack: 13
Notes & reviews
- Phil Masi ejected by HP umpire Dusty Boggess arguing balls and strikes while catching