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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-06-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29555 · 2:08
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Doyle Lade SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Chipman | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: D/78
- Johnny Hopp: 43.2-3
- Bama Rowell: 63
- Bob Elliott: S9.3-H;B-2(E9)
- Earl Torgeson: IW
- Phil Masi: 13
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: S7.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Dom Dallessandro: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: IW
- Bob Scheffing: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Dick Culler: S7
- Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 2
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Lennie Merullo: 8/L
- Doyle Lade: K
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Bama Rowell: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 8
- Don Johnson: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
Top 4
- Phil Masi: 9
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Dick Culler: CS2(26)
- Dick Culler: K
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/P/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 7/L
Top 5
- Johnny Sain: E5
- Tommy Holmes: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Bama Rowell: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Bob Elliott: S7.3-H;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Phil Masi: 1/G.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: W
- Dick Culler: K
Bot 5
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Bob Chipman: K
- Stan Hack: S7
- Don Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Johnny Sain: 43
- Tommy Holmes: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 13
Bot 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
- Bob Scheffing: 9
Top 7
- Bama Rowell: S9
- Bob Elliott: K
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Phil Masi: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Phil Masi: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
- Lennie Merullo: S7
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Stan Hack: 7
Top 8
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Dick Culler: 6/P
- Johnny Sain: 7
Bot 8
- Don Johnson: S6/6D
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9/9S.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Scheffing: 9
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Johnny Hopp: 34/SH.1-2
- Bama Rowell: S7.2-3
- Bob Elliott: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Phil Masi: SB2
- Phil Masi: W
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Phil Cavarretta was shaken up trying to break up double play
- Johnny Sain retired the Cubs on 3 pitches in 9th