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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-07-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 25776 Β· 1:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10β0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Wally Westlake went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hank Wyse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Meyer | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Wyse | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Johnson: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: D7
- Jim Russell: S.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Wally Westlake: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Salkeld: S.3-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
Bot 2
- Billy Cox: T
- Jim Russell: K
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 43
Top 3
- Marv Rickert: 8
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Hank Wyse: 43
Bot 3
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Wally Westlake: T.1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9.3-H
- Bill Salkeld: 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Top 4
- Don Johnson: 3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Bill Nicholson: 2
Bot 4
- Billy Cox: S
- Jim Russell: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Bobby Sturgeon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Wally Westlake: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Salkeld: 7
- Fritz Ostermueller: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: 7
Top 6
- Marv Rickert: K
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Claude Passeau: K
- Don Johnson: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Russell: 8
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 7
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Bill Nicholson: 6
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2
- Bill Salkeld: 31
- Fritz Ostermueller: 3/G
Top 8
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43
- Marv Rickert: S
- Lennie Merullo: 9
- Claude Passeau: K
Bot 8
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
- Jim Russell: HP
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 53
Top 9
- Don Johnson: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: 31.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 6
















