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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-07-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10767 · 2:10
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 12–4. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 1st. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Hank Wyse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bama Rowell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Aberson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Wyse | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Chipman | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Russ Meers | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: D/78
- Johnny Hopp: S8.2-3
- Bama Rowell: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: D7
- Phil Masi: S8.2-H
- Connie Ryan: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Nanny Fernandez: S6.1-2
- Johnny Sain: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S7.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Hopp: S9.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: K
Bot 1
- Lennie Merullo: 9/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Andy Pafko: 7
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Phil Masi: E6
- Connie Ryan: 4/P
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Cliff Aberson: 9
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
Top 3
- Nanny Fernandez: 13
- Johnny Sain: D/78
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Johnny Hopp: D/78.2-H
- Danny Litwhiler: CS3(25)
Bot 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 13
- Bob Chipman: 53
- Lennie Merullo: D7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Top 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Phil Masi: 8
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bob Scheffing: S7
- Cliff Aberson: K
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL
- Johnny Sain: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Nicholson: 4/P
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43
- Bob Chipman: 63
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: S/78
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: K/C
- Bob Elliott: SB3;SB2
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Phil Masi: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 6
- Lennie Merullo: 6/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
Top 7
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
- Johnny Sain: 99
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Johnny Hopp: K
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Cliff Aberson: D.1-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: D.2-H
- Dom Dallessandro: S.2-H
- Lennie Merullo: S.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99/G
Top 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Phil Masi: 99
Bot 8
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Clyde McCullough: 99
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: 99
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Johnny Sain: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 9
- Cliff Aberson: 99
- Bill Nicholson: D9
- Bobby Sturgeon: S.2-3
- Stan Hack: 99/G.3-H
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced