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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-08-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9086 · 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Roger Wolff earned the win. Jim Russell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Roger Wolff L: Paul Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Wolff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Wolff | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
 Emil Kush | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Lade | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: W
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Greenberg: 5/P
Bot 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: S5/BG
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Bob Scheffing: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Billy Cox: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7
- Dixie Howell: K
- Roger Wolff: 4/P
Bot 2
- Lennie Merullo: S8
- Paul Erickson: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Culley Rikard: D7
- Jim Russell: HR/9.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Hank Greenberg: 13.1-2
- Billy Cox: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: S6/G
- Andy Pafko: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 6(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: 4/FL
Top 4
- Dixie Howell: 6/P
- Roger Wolff: K/C
- Culley Rikard: W
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Lennie Merullo: 7
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 3/P
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Bot 5
- Paul Erickson: 53
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
Top 6
- Dixie Howell: S/P
- Roger Wolff: K
- Culley Rikard: S.1-2#
- Jim Russell: D.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Hank Greenberg: 6/P
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Top 7
- Billy Cox: 5/FL
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
- Dixie Howell: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Bobby Sturgeon: 31
- Lennie Merullo: D
- Marv Rickert: 31
Top 8
- Roger Wolff: W
- Culley Rikard: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Russell: 31
Bot 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-2#
- Bill Nicholson: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Cox: FC2.3XH(2);1-2;B-1
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Howell: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Roger Wolff: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Scheffing: 63
- Stan Hack: 7
- Lennie Merullo: 63