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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-06-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9725 · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Bagby earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
W: Jim Bagby L: Bill Lee SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Culley Rikard | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Wyse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 7.0 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Strincevich | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hank Wyse | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Paul Erickson | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Russ Meers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: S8
- Culley Rikard: S7.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 53/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Hank Greenberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dixie Howell: IW.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Basinski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Bagby: CSH(2)
- Jim Bagby: WP.1-2;2-3
- Jim Bagby: 43
Bot 1
- Don Johnson: K/C
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Andy Pafko: S6.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: E6.1-2;2-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 6/7S/P
Top 2
- Gene Mauch: 2/FL
- Culley Rikard: S8
- Frankie Gustine: HP.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Dixie Howell: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Bobby Sturgeon: D9
- Hank Wyse: 43.2-3
- Don Johnson: 7
Top 3
- Eddie Basinski: 6/P
- Jim Bagby: S6
- Billy Cox: 6/P
- Culley Rikard: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 7/L
- Andy Pafko: S8
- Bob Scheffing: 4/L
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 4
- Dom Dallessandro: T/78
- Bill Nicholson: 43.3-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: S9
- Hank Wyse: 6E4.1-2
- Don Johnson: 8/8S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dixie Howell: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Eddie Basinski: 13.2-3
- Jim Bagby: S7.3-H
- Billy Cox: W.1-2
- Culley Rikard: S7.1-2;2-3
- Frankie Gustine: T9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Ralph Kiner: S5.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Andy Pafko: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bob Scheffing: 53
Top 6
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Eddie Basinski: K/C
- Jim Bagby: 63
Bot 6
- Dom Dallessandro: HR/7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43
- Paul Erickson: K
- Don Johnson: HR/7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.BX2(96)
Top 7
- Billy Cox: S9
- Culley Rikard: 6(1)3/GDP
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Marv Rickert: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Scheffing: D8
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Dixie Howell: 9
- Eddie Basinski: 31
Bot 8
- Bill Nicholson: D/8S
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8.2-3
- Stan Hack: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Don Johnson: S8.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8.1-3;3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-3;3-H
- Marv Rickert: 6/7S.3-H
- Bob Scheffing: 8
Top 9
- Kirby Higbe: 7
- Billy Cox: 7
- Wally Westlake: S
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: WP.1-2;3-H#
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
- Bobby Sturgeon: 4