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Chicago Cubs @
Cincinnati Reds
1947-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 1311 Β· 66Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 1:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β2. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 4th. Hank Wyse earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Hank Wyse L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Butch Henline Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Scheffing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Hank Wyse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ray Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Vander Meer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Perkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Wyse | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Vander Meer | 3.2 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Harry Perkowski | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Johnson: 3/G
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Cliff Aberson: S7
- Andy Pafko: S8.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 3
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Tommy Tatum: 6/L
- Grady Hatton: W
- Babe Young: 43
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Ray Mack: 2/FL
- Sal Madrid: S7
- Hank Wyse: S1.1-2
- Don Johnson: 8
Bot 2
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Eddie Lukon: S9
- Ray Mueller: S1.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Cliff Aberson: K/C
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Tommy Tatum: 643.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Ray Mack: D7
- Sal Madrid: 4
- Hank Wyse: S8.2-H
- Don Johnson: D8.1-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Cliff Aberson: W
- Andy Pafko: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Scheffing: S8.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Ray Mack: S6.2-H;1-2
- Sal Madrid: K
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 13
- Eddie Miller: 63
- Eddie Lukon: 6
Top 5
- Hank Wyse: 53
- Don Johnson: K/C
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Cliff Aberson: 8
Bot 5
- Ray Mueller: D7
- Bobby Adams: 63.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: S7.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Ray Mack: 8
Bot 6
- Tommy Tatum: S8
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Harry Perkowski: W.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Eddie Lukon: 8
Top 7
- Sal Madrid: 43
- Hank Wyse: 63
- Don Johnson: D9
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
Bot 7
- Ray Mueller: 2/FL
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
Top 8
- Cliff Aberson: 13
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Bob Scheffing: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: E6
- Tommy Tatum: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Bert Haas: 7/L
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ray Mack: K/C
- Sal Madrid: 63
- Hank Wyse: K/C
Bot 9
- Eddie Lukon: T8
- Ray Mueller: 8.3-H
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 31














