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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1947-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 13943 · 2:45

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	12

W: Johnny Schmitz L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Baumholtz	5	0	0	0	0	1
Benny Zientara	5	0	1	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	5	1	2	0	0	1
Bert Haas	4	0	2	0	1	0
Babe Young	4	0	1	0	1	1
Augie Galan	5	0	1	1	0	0
Ray Lamanno	4	0	1	0	1	0
Kermit Wahl	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ewell Blackwell	4	0	1	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	0	3	0	1	2
Eddie Waitkus	6	0	1	0	0	1
Andy Pafko	6	0	3	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	3	2	2	1	3	0
Bob Scheffing	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Sturgeon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	5	0	2	1	0	1
Johnny Schmitz	5	0	0	0	0	3
Dom Dallessandro	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marv Rickert	0	0	0	0	1	0
Clyde McCullough	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Johnson	1	0	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ewell Blackwell	10.1	12	5	7

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Schmitz	11.0	10	5	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frank Baumholtz: 4/P
Benny Zientara: D9
Grady Hatton: K/C
Bert Haas: IW
Babe Young: K/C

Bot 1

Stan Hack: K/C
Eddie Waitkus: S9
Andy Pafko: 4/6/P
Phil Cavarretta: 43

Top 2

Augie Galan: 7
Ray Lamanno: W
Kermit Wahl: W.1-2
Ewell Blackwell: W.2-3;1-2
Frank Baumholtz: 6/7S
Benny Zientara: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

Bill Nicholson: E8/F.B-2
Bob Scheffing: 13
Bobby Sturgeon: 63.2-3
Lennie Merullo: S5.3-H(UR)
Johnny Schmitz: K

Top 3

Grady Hatton: 43
Bert Haas: 8
Babe Young: S7
Augie Galan: S8.1-2
Ray Lamanno: 53

Bot 3

Stan Hack: S8
Eddie Waitkus: 16(1)/FO/BG
Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
Bob Scheffing: 9

Top 4

Kermit Wahl: S7.BX2(74)
Ewell Blackwell: 63
Frank Baumholtz: 7

Bot 4

Bobby Sturgeon: 13
Lennie Merullo: D9
Johnny Schmitz: 9.2-3
Stan Hack: W
Eddie Waitkus: 13

Top 5

Benny Zientara: 8
Grady Hatton: S/89
Bert Haas: S7.1-2
Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: 36(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
Ray Lamanno: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

Andy Pafko: 53
Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bill Nicholson: S8
Bob Scheffing: 13

Top 6

Kermit Wahl: 53
Ewell Blackwell: S8
Frank Baumholtz: K/C
Benny Zientara: 43

Bot 6

Bobby Sturgeon: 8
Lennie Merullo: E5
Johnny Schmitz: K
Stan Hack: S9.1-3
Eddie Waitkus: 13

Top 7

Grady Hatton: S9
Bert Haas: S3/BG.1-2
Babe Young: 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP

Bot 7

Andy Pafko: S
Phil Cavarretta: 43.1-2
Bill Nicholson: IW
Dom Dallessandro: 7
Marv Rickert: W.2-3;1-2
Lennie Merullo: 5(2)/FO

Top 8

Augie Galan: 6/P
Ray Lamanno: 3/FL
Kermit Wahl: K/C

Bot 8

Johnny Schmitz: K
Stan Hack: K/C
Eddie Waitkus: K

Top 9

Ewell Blackwell: 43
Frank Baumholtz: 13
Benny Zientara: 4/P

Bot 9

Andy Pafko: S4
Phil Cavarretta: 34/SH.1-2
Bill Nicholson: IW
Clyde McCullough: 6/P
Don Johnson: S6.1-2;2-3
Lennie Merullo: K/C

Top 10

Grady Hatton: 6/P
Bert Haas: 63
Babe Young: 43

Bot 10

Johnny Schmitz: 3/FL
Stan Hack: S4
Eddie Waitkus: 4/P
Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO

Top 11

Augie Galan: 6/FL
Ray Lamanno: S
Kermit Wahl: HP.1-2
Ewell Blackwell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 11

Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
Bill Nicholson: HR/9