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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-08-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27523 · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Tiny Bonham earned the win and Preacher Roe picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tiny Bonham L: Paul Erickson SV: Preacher Roe
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Aberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Kirby Higbe | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
 Hank Borowy | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: S7
- Jim Russell: 5
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 2
- Andy Pafko: 4
Top 2
- Billy Cox: 4
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Clyde Kluttz: S9
- Tiny Bonham: W.1-2
- Culley Rikard: 53
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Clyde McCullough: D7.1-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: K/C
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 3
- Jim Russell: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 3
- Paul Erickson: HR/7
- Stan Hack: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 4
- Billy Cox: D8
- Elbie Fletcher: 9.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9.3-H
- Clyde Kluttz: S9
- Tiny Bonham: 13
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: D9
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: D/78
- Bobby Sturgeon: K/C
- Billy Jurges: 163.2-3
- Paul Erickson: 13
Top 5
- Culley Rikard: S/78
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S/78.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Billy Cox: 7.3-H;2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Clyde Kluttz: SBH;SB2
- Clyde Kluttz: IW
- Tiny Bonham: 53
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Andy Pafko: 8/F78
- Phil Cavarretta: D/78.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Top 6
- Culley Rikard: W
- Jim Russell: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: 9/F89
- Billy Jurges: 9
- Marv Rickert: 8/F89
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Tiny Bonham: S8.2-3;1-2
- Culley Rikard: FC1.3XH(32);2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Bot 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Billy Cox: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 13
Top 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
- Clyde Kluttz: 9
- Kirby Higbe: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: D7
- Cliff Aberson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 7.3-H
- Andy Pafko: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 4