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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-07-06 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Tiny Bonham earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Tiny Bonham L: Paul Erickson SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tiny Bonham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Bill Nicholson: 31.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 7
- Jim Russell: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Marv Rickert: 8
- Don Johnson: S.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 4
- Paul Erickson: 5
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: 9
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2
- Dixie Howell: 8
Top 3
- Stan Hack: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: D.2-H;1-3
- Andy Pafko: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tiny Bonham: 3
- Billy Cox: D
- Jim Russell: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 31
Top 4
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Don Johnson: 3
- Lennie Merullo: 7
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2
- Dixie Howell: K
Top 5
- Paul Erickson: K
- Stan Hack: E7/F.BX2(43)
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Bot 5
- Tiny Bonham: 9
- Billy Cox: 5
- Jim Russell: S
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 7
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Greenberg: D.1-H
- Wally Westlake: 1/SH.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR.3-H
- Dixie Howell: W
- Tiny Bonham: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Marv Rickert: 2
- Don Johnson: HR
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Dom Dallessandro: S.1-2
- Stan Hack: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 7
- Billy Cox: 7
- Jim Russell: 3/G
- Frankie Gustine: HR
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: HR.1-H
- Wally Westlake: 53
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Marv Rickert: S.1-2
- Don Johnson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lennie Merullo: 43
Bot 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Billy Cox: 3
- Jim Russell: 43
Top 9
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Stan Hack: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4.1-3(E4)
- Bill Nicholson: 3
Notes & reviews
- Tiny Bonham left with heat exhaustion