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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22925 · 1:50
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Doyle Lade earned the win. Ralph Kiner 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Doyle Lade L: Nick Strincevich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Strincevich | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Lyons | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Billy Cox: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 9
Top 3
- Nick Strincevich: K
- Culley Rikard: 8
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Doyle Lade: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/L
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Billy Cox: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: IW
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
- Billy Jurges: 43
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7
- Dixie Howell: 43.2-3
- Nick Strincevich: 4
Bot 5
- Doyle Lade: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 4
Top 6
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Jim Russell: 6
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: HR.1-H
- Billy Cox: D9
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: S7.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Clyde McCullough: WP.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S4/P.2-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: W.2-3;1-2
- Doyle Lade: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: W
- Bill Salkeld: 36(1)3/GDP
- Culley Rikard: W
- Jim Russell: 43
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 4
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 5
- Billy Cox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: K
Notes & reviews
- Jim Bloodworth lost the popup in the sun