Boston Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
August 3, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 3, 1947 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 1, Cincinnati Reds 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes rf 3 0 1 0
McCormick M. cf 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler lf 4 0 0 0
Elliott 3b 4 1 2 1
McCormick F. 1b 4 0 1 0
Ryan 2b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez ss 4 0 1 0
Camelli c 1 0 0 0
  Masi c 2 0 1 0
Wright p 2 0 0 0
  Shoun p 0 0 0 0
  Hopp ph 1 0 0 0
  Karl p 0 0 0 0
  Torgeson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz cf,rf 4 0 2 1
Zientara 2b 4 0 1 0
Hatton 3b 2 1 1 1
  Vollmer cf 2 0 0 0
Young 1b 3 1 0 0
Lukon rf,lf 4 2 2 0
Galan lf 1 1 1 0
  Wahl 3b 1 0 0 0
Mueller c 4 0 1 1
Miller ss 3 1 0 0
Raffensberger p 3 0 1 2
Totals 31 6 9 5
Boston 000 001 000170
Cincinnati 010 500 00x691
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Wright  L(3-3) 3.1 6 6 6 3 2
  Shoun   2.2 1 0 0 0 1
  Karl   2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
9
6
6
4
4
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  W(4-8) 9.0 7 1 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
2
2

  E–Hatton (16).  DP–Boston 2. Fernandez-Ryan-F. McCormick, Karl-F. McCormick, Cincinnati 1. Zientara-Miller-Young.  2B–Boston M. McCormick (9); F. McCormick (12).  HR–Boston B. Elliott (13,6th inning off Raffensberger 0 on), Cincinnati Hatton (9,4th inning off Wright 0 on).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  U–George Barr, Dusty Boggess, Lou Jorda.  T–1:36.  A–26,184.
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