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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1947-09-10 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2491 · 88°F, sunny, dry · 2:02

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–0. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Clyde Shoun earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	2	8	15
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Clyde Shoun L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	5	1	2	0	0	1
Johnny Hopp	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bama Rowell	3	1	2	1	0	0
Bob Elliott	5	1	2	2	0	0
Earl Torgeson	4	0	0	0	1	1
Phil Masi	4	0	1	0	1	0
Connie Ryan	5	1	2	0	0	2
Dick Culler	5	0	2	1	0	0
Clyde Shoun	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	2	1	1	0	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	1	2	1	3	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB
Frank Baumholtz	4	1	0
Benny Zientara	4	1	0
Augie Galan	3	0	1
Bert Haas	3	1	1
Ray Lamanno	4	0	0
Tommy Tatum	4	1	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	0
Kermit Wahl	3	1	0
Ewell Blackwell	2	0	0
Clyde Vollmer	1	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clyde Shoun	9.0	5	2	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ewell Blackwell	6.0	9	1	3
Kent Peterson	1.0	5	0	1
Eddie Erautt	1.0	0	0	0
Johnny Hetki	1.0	1	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: D7
Johnny Hopp: S4.2-3
Bama Rowell: S9.3-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
Bob Elliott: PO2(16)
Bob Elliott: 8

Bot 1

Frank Baumholtz: S8
Benny Zientara: 3/FL
Augie Galan: 16(1)/FO
Bert Haas: W.1-2
Ray Lamanno: 6/L

Top 2

Earl Torgeson: 8
Phil Masi: 43
Connie Ryan: K/C

Bot 2

Tommy Tatum: S7
Eddie Miller: 8
Kermit Wahl: 64(1)/FO
Ewell Blackwell: 4/L

Top 3

Dick Culler: S8
Clyde Shoun: 16(1)/FO
Tommy Holmes: S7.1-2
Johnny Hopp: E4.2-3;1-2
Bama Rowell: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: 8

Bot 3

Frank Baumholtz: 63
Benny Zientara: 9
Augie Galan: 9

Top 4

Earl Torgeson: W
Phil Masi: S7.1-2
Connie Ryan: K
Dick Culler: 6
Clyde Shoun: 13

Bot 4

Bert Haas: 53
Ray Lamanno: 7
Tommy Tatum: 7

Top 5

Tommy Holmes: 63
Johnny Hopp: 63
Bama Rowell: D8/89
Bob Elliott: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)
Earl Torgeson: K/C

Bot 5

Eddie Miller: 53
Kermit Wahl: S8
Ewell Blackwell: 13.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: 8

Top 6

Phil Masi: 63
Connie Ryan: S7
Dick Culler: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 6

Benny Zientara: 7
Augie Galan: 53
Bert Haas: S8
Ray Lamanno: 9

Top 7

Clyde Shoun: S7
Tommy Holmes: K/C
Mike McCormick: S7.1-2
Danny Litwhiler: PO2(26E4).2-2#
Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
Bob Elliott: D7
Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3
Phil Masi: 9

Bot 7

Tommy Tatum: 9/L
Eddie Miller: 6
Kermit Wahl: 53

Top 8

Connie Ryan: T8
Dick Culler: D7.3-H
Clyde Shoun: 7
Tommy Holmes: FC6.2X3(654)
Mike McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Clyde Vollmer: 53
Frank Baumholtz: 63
Benny Zientara: D8
Augie Galan: W
Bert Haas: 3/FL

Top 9

Danny Litwhiler: W
Bob Elliott: HR/9.1-H
Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Phil Masi: W
Connie Ryan: 8
Dick Culler: 13

Bot 9

Ray Lamanno: 63
Tommy Tatum: 63
Eddie Miller: 7

Notes & reviews

Ewell Blackwell left with a pulled muscle on the left side of his torso

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