AMERICAN CIRCUIT
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
10/07/1947
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT CHICAGO TRADERS
GAME ID: 1830 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1947 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2
Chicago Traders 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 6 9 0
League Championship Series Game 1 Victory for MacDonald and Chicago
The Chicago Traders started the League Championship Series in style today, downing the visiting New York Knickerbockers at Union Field by a score of 6-1 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Traders right-hander Aart MacDonald was named player of the game after he threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball.

Lou Wilson aided the Chicago cause with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the right fielder went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Chicago manager Winston Tinker.

Game 2 is scheduled for tomorrow at Union Field. The scheduled starters for the game are Red McKnight for New York and Joe Tonner for Chicago.

NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Thomas C 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
C. Leonard 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
J. Costello SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Currier 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Woodward CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
R. Pratt RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   A. Weir P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Adkinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   B. Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   F. Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Dunsley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-C. Chase RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 0 5 1 16      
a - C. Chase substituted for C. Dunsley in the 4th
b - J. Adkinson pinch hit for A. Weir in the 7th
c - E. Spencer pinch hit for F. Henry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Costello (1, 8th Inning off I. Schafer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Woodward , J. Smith , J. Costello 2 , C. Leonard , E. Thomas , C. Chase 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Dunsley , J. Woodward , C. Chase
GIDP: R. Pratt , J. Smith
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Currier , C. Leonard

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Farley 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Watt CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .250 0 1
B. West 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
B. Hall C 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 0 1
L. Wilson RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .250 1 3
R. Hamilton 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 1
H. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
G. Lusk SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
A. MacDonald P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   I. Schafer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Cusic PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   D. Winkelman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6 4 2 15      
a - H. Cusic pinch hit for I. Schafer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Watt (1, 1st Inning off C. Dunsley, 0 on, 1 out) H. Cusic (1, 8th Inning off B. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Wilson (1, 7th Inning off B. Johnson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hall , G. Lusk , R. Hamilton , B. Watt 2 , H. Farley , L. Wilson 4 , B. West 2 , H. Cusic 2
2-out RBI: R. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Anderson 2 , B. Watt
Sac Fly: B. Watt
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Farley-Lusk-Hamilton, Farley-Lusk-Hamilton)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Dunsley L (0-1) 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 53 37 5.40   
A. Weir 2.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 45 24 0.00   
B. Johnson 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 1 27 16 36.00   
F. Henry 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Dunsley 42
Batters Faced: C. Dunsley 17, A. Weir 12, B. Johnson 7, F. Henry 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Dunsley 4-5, A. Weir 1-6, B. Johnson 2-1, F. Henry 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Dunsley 53-37, A. Weir 45-24, B. Johnson 27-16, F. Henry 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Henry 1-1

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. MacDonald W (1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 4 1 0 119 72 1.29   
I. Schafer 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32 20 0.00   
D. Winkelman 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. MacDonald 62
Batters Faced: A. MacDonald 28, I. Schafer 5, D. Winkelman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. MacDonald 9-10, I. Schafer 2-0, D. Winkelman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. MacDonald 119-72, I. Schafer 32-20, D. Winkelman 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Schafer 1-1
WP: I. Schafer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aart MacDonald
Ballpark: Union Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 35994
Special Notes: SP Chuck Dunsley was injured while pitching.
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