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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1947-08-17 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 22310 · 95°F, sunny, dry · 1:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Cliff Aberson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Aberson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Tatum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kermit Wahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Zientara | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Claude Passeau | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Russ Meers | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Tommy Tatum: K/C
- Augie Galan: S8
- Eddie Miller: K
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bob Scheffing: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Don Johnson: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Babe Young: D7
- Ray Lamanno: S9.2-3;BX2(9E6)
- Kermit Wahl: 7.3-H
- Benny Zientara: D7.2-H(UR)
- Ken Raffensberger: S7.2-H
- Frank Baumholtz: S7.1-2
- Tommy Tatum: 13.2-3;1-2
- Augie Galan: 23
Top 3
- Lennie Merullo: S8
- Johnny Schmitz: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Andy Pafko: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: S8
- Babe Young: S5/BG.1-2
- Ray Lamanno: FC1/SH/R5.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Benny Zientara: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ken Raffensberger: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Tatum: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bob Scheffing: 63
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 4
- Augie Galan: S5/BG
- Eddie Miller: D7.1-3
- Babe Young: IW
- Ray Lamanno: S8.3-H;2-H(E5)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Bobby Adams: 7.3-H
- Benny Zientara: 4
- Ken Raffensberger: K
Top 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8
- Lennie Merullo: 7
- Claude Passeau: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
Bot 5
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Tommy Tatum: S1
- Augie Galan: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: S4
- Andy Pafko: 146(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: D8/89.1-3
- Bob Scheffing: 63.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: S3.2-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Babe Young: S8
- Ray Lamanno: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: S9.2-H;BX2(93636)
- Benny Zientara: S8
- Ken Raffensberger: WP.1-2
- Ken Raffensberger: K/C
Top 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Tommy Tatum: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Eddie Miller: 8
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Cliff Aberson: HR/7
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 8
- Babe Young: 7
- Ray Lamanno: 43
- Bobby Adams: T9.BXH(962)
Top 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
- Lennie Merullo: 13
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5
Notes & reviews
- no one covered 1B on the bunt; Marv Rickert ran out of the bullpen to argue with 1B umpire Bill Stewart and was ejected by Stewart