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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-06-12 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 32132 · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Paul Erickson earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Don Johnson went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Paul Erickson L: Ed Bahr SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Culley Rikard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Bahr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Jarvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bahr | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Don Johnson: S.1-3
- Marv Rickert: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Mickey Livingston: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: D
- Culley Rikard: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
- Lennie Merullo: 13
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Billy Sullivan: 43
Top 3
- Paul Erickson: K/C
- Stan Hack: 13
- Don Johnson: S
- Marv Rickert: 43
Bot 3
- Gene Mauch: S
- Ed Bahr: K/BF
- Billy Cox: W.1-2
- Culley Rikard: 5
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Mickey Livingston: K
- Dom Dallessandro: S.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/FL
- Lennie Merullo: D9.2-H;1-H
- Paul Erickson: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Wally Westlake: 53
Top 5
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: 13/SH.1-2
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Mickey Livingston: 7
Bot 5
- Billy Sullivan: D
- Gene Mauch: W
- Jim Russell: 9
- Billy Cox: K/C
- Culley Rikard: 31
Top 6
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 3
- Paul Erickson: S7.2-H
- Stan Hack: S.1-2
- Don Johnson: 4
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Billy Sullivan: D.2-H;1-H
- Gene Mauch: S.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 7
- Marv Rickert: 3
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Mickey Livingston: 9
Bot 7
- Billy Cox: 8
- Culley Rikard: 3
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Top 8
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Eddie Waitkus: D.1-3
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Paul Erickson: K
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marv Rickert: K
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Billy Sullivan: W.1-2
- Gene Mauch: S.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Cox: 13
Top 9
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Mickey Livingston: 14/SH.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Eddie Waitkus: W.2-3;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: K/C
- Johnny Schmitz: K/C
Bot 9
- Culley Rikard: 43
- Roy Jarvis: 53
- Ralph Kiner: K