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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-09-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17414 · 1:35
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Ken Burkhart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Erv Dusak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Cross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Creger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Burkhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Aberson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sal Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Burkhart | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Hearn | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Chuck Diering: S
- Dick Sisler: K
- Joe Medwick: K
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 99(1)/FO
- Cliff Aberson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Erv Dusak: 53
- Del Wilber: 4/P
- Jeff Cross: 7
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Bob Scheffing: 5/P
- Ray Mack: 53
Top 3
- Bernie Creger: 3/P
- Ken Burkhart: K23#
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Bot 3
- Sal Madrid: S
- Johnny Schmitz: K
- Hank Schenz: HP.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2XH(99);1-2
- Cliff Aberson: 4/P
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: 99
- Dick Sisler: S
- Joe Medwick: K
- Erv Dusak: K
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Bob Scheffing: W.1-3(E2)
- Ray Mack: S7/COUR.3-H;1X2(74)
- Sal Madrid: 7
Top 5
- Del Wilber: S
- Jeff Cross: 99(1)/FO
- Bernie Creger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Johnny Schmitz: S
- Hank Schenz: 99/SH.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Cliff Aberson: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Top 6
- Whitey Kurowski: S
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Diering: K
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Mack: K
Top 7
- Dick Sisler: 99
- Joe Medwick: S7
- Erv Dusak: 9
- Del Wilber: 7
Bot 7
- Sal Madrid: 7
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
- Hank Schenz: 3/P
Top 8
- Jeff Cross: 43
- Bernie Creger: 8
- Jim Hearn: 2/P
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: D
- Cliff Aberson: S8.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 34/G.3-H;1-2#
- Bill Nicholson: 43/G
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Ray Mack: K/C
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Chuck Diering: 99
- Dick Sisler: 99
Notes & reviews
- Wilber lost track of count and threw to second on ball 4; Nicholson scraped his ankle sliding into third
- Cardinals allowed Borowy as courtesy runner as Nicholson was attended to