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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-07-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 44954 · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Schmitz earned the win and Claude Passeau picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Howie Pollet SV: Claude Passeau
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Burkhart | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Claude Passeau | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Erv Dusak: K
- Stan Musial: 7
Bot 1
- Don Johnson: S9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9/FDP.1X1(93)
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
Top 2
- Whitey Kurowski: 6/L
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Terry Moore: S7
- Marty Marion: WP.1-2
- Marty Marion: 4
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Clyde McCullough: HP.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: S9.2-H;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 6/P
- Johnny Schmitz: K
Top 3
- Del Rice: 9
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Red Schoendienst: D
- Erv Dusak: 53
Bot 3
- Don Johnson: 8/F
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8/F8XDW
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Andy Pafko: S.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 4/P
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 3
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-3
- Terry Moore: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Lennie Merullo: 2
- Johnny Schmitz: K
- Don Johnson: 23
Top 5
- Marty Marion: S
- Del Rice: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 43.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 53
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: T
- Andy Pafko: S8.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: S68/G.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: 6
- Whitey Kurowski: 54(1)/FO
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Bot 6
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
- Don Johnson: 3
Top 7
- Terry Moore: W
- Marty Marion: 53.1-2
- Del Rice: 63
- Del Wilber: W
- Red Schoendienst: S8/89.2-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR);B-2
- Erv Dusak: WP.2-3
- Erv Dusak: S.3-H
- Stan Musial: S7.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 163
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 8
- Terry Moore: 63
- Ron Northey: 9/F
- Dick Sisler: 9/F
Bot 8
- Clyde McCullough: 3
- Bill Nicholson: 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: W
- Lennie Merullo: 9
Top 9
- Chuck Diering: 6/L
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Erv Dusak: S
- Stan Musial: 7
Notes & reviews
- Moore: leaping catch into the ivy
- Off Marion's glove into CF
- Nobody covered 3B for Pafko's accurate throw