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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1947-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 15784 Β· 2:37
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8β3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Clint Hartung earned the win and Ken Trinkle picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Clint Hartung L: Bob Chipman SV: Ken Trinkle
Umpires β HP: Butch Henline Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Blattner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Rigney | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hartung | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Scheffing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clint Hartung | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Chipman | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Bill Lee | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Russ Meyer | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Hank Borowy | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Erickson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Mize: 3/P
- Walker Cooper: W
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: S9.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Andy Pafko: HR/L78.1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bob Scheffing: S6/G6D
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Don Johnson: 2/FL
Top 2
- Clint Hartung: 63
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: SB2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: W.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
Bot 2
- Lennie Merullo: S7
- Lonny Frey: 9/F9D
- Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 3
- Sid Gordon: 8/F8D
- Buddy Kerr: S8
- Clint Hartung: D7/7L.1-H
- Buddy Blattner: D7.2-H
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 3
- Andy Pafko: 7/F7D
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bob Scheffing: WP.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 6/P
- Bill Nicholson: 8/F89D
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: K
- Walker Cooper: D7
- Willard Marshall: 43.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 5/P
Bot 4
- Don Johnson: 4/P
- Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
- Russ Meyer: 7
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: S5/BG25
- Clint Hartung: 6/P
- Buddy Blattner: S7.1-2
- Bill Rigney: K
- Bobby Thomson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9/L9D
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: S7.BX2(76)
- Andy Pafko: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
- Bob Scheffing: 7/FL
Top 6
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: 36(1)/FO
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: D9
- Don Johnson: W
- Lennie Merullo: 7/L
- Marv Rickert: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9/L
Top 7
- Bill Voiselle: 13
- Buddy Blattner: S9
- Bill Rigney: K
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Bob Scheffing: 43
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 8
- Johnny Mize: S7
- Walker Cooper: 53/SH.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S7.2-H
- Sid Gordon: S9.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 9.2-3
- Bill Voiselle: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
Bot 8
- Don Johnson: S
- Lennie Merullo: 54(1)/FO
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Stan Hack: S.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Buddy Blattner: 63
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: 3/P
Bot 9
- Andy Pafko: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 7/F
- Bill Nicholson: 9/F





















