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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1947-08-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41120 · 2:20

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
CHN	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	1		6	10

W: Johnny Schmitz L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	4	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson	3	2	1	0
Pete Reiser	4	1	0	1
Carl Furillo	4	0	0	2
Dixie Walker	4	2	0	0
Bruce Edwards	4	2	0	0
Pee Wee Reese	2	0	1	0
Spider Jorgensen	4	0	0	0
Ralph Branca	1	0	1	1
Eddie Miksis	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Peanuts Lowrey	4	2	2	1	1	0
Eddie Waitkus	2	1	1	2	2	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	1	0	1	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	0	1	3	1	0
Clyde McCullough	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Don Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lennie Merullo	4	2	2	0	0	0
Johnny Schmitz	4	1	1	0	0	3

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ralph Branca	6.1	7	4	3
Hal Gregg	0.2	1	2	0
Harry Taylor	1.0	2	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Schmitz	9.0	7	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: 63
Jackie Robinson: W
Pete Reiser: 6
Carl Furillo: 9

Bot 1

Peanuts Lowrey: S9
Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
Andy Pafko: 4
Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
Bill Nicholson: 9

Top 2

Dixie Walker: 43
Bruce Edwards: S8
Pee Wee Reese: 13.1-2
Spider Jorgensen: 31

Bot 2

Don Johnson: K
Lennie Merullo: 7
Johnny Schmitz: K

Top 3

Ralph Branca: K
Eddie Stanky: 13
Jackie Robinson: D7/G
Pete Reiser: K

Bot 3

Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Eddie Waitkus: W
Andy Pafko: 13.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Top 4

Carl Furillo: K
Dixie Walker: S6
Bruce Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Clyde McCullough: 23/BG
Bill Nicholson: 23
Don Johnson: 6

Top 5

Pee Wee Reese: W
Spider Jorgensen: 9
Ralph Branca: CS2(26)
Ralph Branca: W
Eddie Stanky: 43

Bot 5

Lennie Merullo: S8
Johnny Schmitz: S4/BG.1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: S9/G.2-H;1-3
Eddie Waitkus: 43.3-H;1-2
Andy Pafko: S6.2-3
Phil Cavarretta: 8.3-H
Clyde McCullough: CS2(26)

Top 6

Jackie Robinson: 53
Pete Reiser: 43
Carl Furillo: K

Bot 6

Clyde McCullough: 63
Bill Nicholson: S7
Don Johnson: CS2(26)
Don Johnson: S8
Lennie Merullo: 7

Top 7

Dixie Walker: 8
Bruce Edwards: 53
Pee Wee Reese: HP
Spider Jorgensen: 8

Bot 7

Johnny Schmitz: K
Peanuts Lowrey: W
Eddie Waitkus: HP.1-2
Andy Pafko: PB.2-3;1-2
Andy Pafko: W
Phil Cavarretta: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Clyde McCullough: 3
Bill Nicholson: IW
Don Johnson: 53

Top 8

Eddie Miksis: K
Eddie Stanky: 63
Jackie Robinson: S5
Pete Reiser: S7.1-2
Carl Furillo: 63

Bot 8

Lennie Merullo: T7
Johnny Schmitz: K
Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Eddie Waitkus: D7.3-H
Andy Pafko: 63

Top 9

Dixie Walker: S7
Bruce Edwards: S7/G.1-2
Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Spider Jorgensen: 4

Notes & reviews

Ralph Branca knocked Peanuts Lowrey down with two consecutive pitches; HP umpire Bill Stewart warned Branca
Claude Passeau ejected by 3B umpire George Magerkurth

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