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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

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Boston Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 21, 1947 (D) at Braves Field

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  7  1
BOS N    0  0  0    1  1  1    2  3  x  -   8 18  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lowrey 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Waitkus 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
Aberson lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Pafko cf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Scheffing c                   4   1   3   0       0   0       5   1
Nicholson rf                  3   1   1   2       1   1       1   0
Johnson 2b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Sturgeon ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
Erickson p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Meers p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dallessandro ph             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Passeau p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       1   3      24  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Erickson-Sturgeon-Waitkus.
E: Lowrey (13).
BATTING - 
3B: Scheffing (4,off Spahn).
HR: Nicholson (17,7th inning off Spahn 1 on 1 out).
GDP: Sturgeon (5,off Spahn); Aberson (3,off Spahn).
Team LOB: 4.
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Holmes rf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Hopp cf                       5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Rowell lf                     5   1   3   2       0   0       3   0
B. Elliott 3b                 4   2   2   2       1   1       4   1
Torgeson 1b                   4   1   2   0       1   0      10   0
Masi c                        5   2   4   1       0   0       3   0
Ryan 2b                       4   0   0   1       1   1       1   4
Culler ss                     5   0   2   2       0   0       1   4
Spahn p                       3   1   1   0       1   1       0   1
Totals                       40   8  18   8       4   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ryan-Culler-Torgeson, B. Elliott-Ryan-Torgeson.
BATTING - 
2B: Culler (2,off Erickson); Rowell (18,off Passeau).
3B: Masi (3,off Erickson).
HR: B. Elliott (18,8th inning off Passeau 1 on 1 out).
GDP: B. Elliott (14,off Erickson).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Erickson L(7-8)               6.2  13   5   5   4   2   0  35
Meers                         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Passeau                       1     5   3   3   0   0   1   8
Totals                        8    18   8   8   4   3   1  44
WP: Erickson (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Meers 2-0.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Spahn W(16-8)                 9     7   2   2   1   3   1  33

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Artie Gore, 3B - Babe Pinelli
Time of Game: 2:04   
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Boston Braves            
1. Lowrey              3b        Holmes              rf
2. Waitkus             1b        Hopp                cf
3. Aberson             lf        Rowell              lf
4. Pafko               cf        B. Elliott          3b
5. Scheffing           c         Torgeson            1b
6. Nicholson           rf        Masi                c
7. Johnson             2b        Ryan                2b
8. Sturgeon            ss        Culler              ss
9. Erickson            p         Spahn               p

CUBS 1ST: Lowrey flied out to left; Waitkus lined to third;
Aberson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 1ST: Holmes grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopp
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rowell flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pafko grounded out (shortstop to first); Scheffing
singled to pitcher; Nicholson flied out to center; Johnson
singled to center [Scheffing to second]; Sturgeon popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: B. Elliott was called out on strikes; Torgeson
popped to third; Masi flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Erickson flied out to left; Lowrey was called out on
strikes; Waitkus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Ryan was called out on strikes; Culler popped to
catcher; Spahn singled to right; Holmes singled to center [Spahn
to second]; Hopp flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Aberson popped to third; Pafko flied out to center;
Scheffing grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Rowell flied out to center; B. Elliott singled to
left; Torgeson walked [B. Elliott to second]; Masi singled to
third [Torgeson to second, B. Elliott to third]; Ryan flied out
to left [B. Elliott scored]; Erickson threw a wild pitch [Masi
to second, Torgeson to third]; Culler grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Nicholson walked; Johnson flied out to right; Sturgeon
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Nicholson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
1.

BRAVES 5TH: Spahn walked; Holmes popped to catcher in foul
territory; Hopp singled to center [Spahn to second]; Rowell
singled [Spahn scored, Hopp to second]; Rowell was picked off
first (pitcher to third to second); both Bama Rowell and
Johnny Hopp were at 2B in the rundown; B. Elliott walked;
Torgeson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: Erickson lined to third; Lowrey singled to center;
Waitkus singled to center [Lowrey to second]; Aberson grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Waitkus out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: On a bunt Masi singled to third [Masi to second
(error by Lowrey)]; Ryan grounded out (second to first) [Masi to
third]; Culler singled to third [Masi scored]; Spahn forced
Culler (catcher to second); Holmes singled to left [Spahn to
second]; Hopp popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: Pafko grounded out (shortstop to first); Scheffing
tripled to right; Nicholson homered to right [Scheffing scored];
Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Sturgeon grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Rowell singled to center; B. Elliott grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rowell out at
second]; Torgeson singled to right; Masi tripled [Torgeson
scored]; Ryan walked; Culler doubled to right [Ryan to third,
Masi scored]; MEERS REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING); Spahn struck
out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

CUBS 8TH: DALLESSANDRO BATTED FOR MEERS; Dallessandro was called
out on strikes; Lowrey grounded out (second to first); Waitkus
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: PASSEAU REPLACED DALLESSANDRO (PITCHING); Holmes
grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Hopp singled to
third; Rowell doubled to right [Hopp scored]; B. Elliott homered
to left [Rowell scored]; On a bunt Torgeson singled to second;
Masi singled to left [Torgeson to second]; Ryan grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Masi to second, Torgeson to third]; Culler
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 8.

CUBS 9TH: Aberson popped to first in foul territory; Pafko
grounded out (second to first); Scheffing singled to center;
Nicholson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   7   1    4
 Braves           8  18   0   12
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