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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1947-04-20 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 6188 · 2:14
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Hank Borowy earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Hank Borowy L: Howie Pollet SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nippy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Erv Dusak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Borowy | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Schmidt | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99/G.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S7.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 99/P
- Bill Nicholson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Johnson: 8
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Harry Walker: S7.BX2(74)
- Stan Musial: 99
Top 2
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Hank Borowy: 99
- Stan Hack: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: 99
- Dick Sisler: 99
Top 3
- Bob Scheffing: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Don Johnson: 99
Bot 3
- Marty Marion: 99
- Joe Garagiola: 99
- Howie Pollet: K
Top 4
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Hank Borowy: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Bot 4
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Harry Walker: W
- Stan Musial: 43.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dick Sisler: 6/P
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Andy Pafko: 3/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: S7.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Johnson: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Bot 5
- Marty Marion: 5E3
- Joe Garagiola: 99
- Nippy Jones: 53.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Top 6
- Hank Borowy: K
- Stan Hack: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Andy Pafko: E5/G.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 99
Bot 6
- Harry Walker: 99
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Don Johnson: S
- Lennie Merullo: CS2(99)
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Hank Borowy: 99
Bot 7
- Whitey Kurowski: 99
- Dick Sisler: S
- Marty Marion: S.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Diering: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Erv Dusak: 8.3-H
- Stan Musial: 4/P
Top 8
- Stan Hack: 99
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99
- Andy Pafko: 99
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Dick Sisler: 99
- Marty Marion: 99
Top 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bob Scheffing: 99
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 9
- Del Wilber: 99/G
- Chuck Diering: K
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Notes & reviews
- hit in the shoulder
- Walker did not slide
- enormous home run landing on Greer Ave.