AMERICAN CIRCUIT
CHICAGO TRADERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
10/11/1947
 
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
CHICAGO TRADERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1833 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 1947 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Traders 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 11 12 4
New York Knickerbockers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
Traders Cruise to World Series with Sweep
The Chicago Traders appear poised to make a serious run at the World Series after a convincing sweep over the New York Knickerbockers in the League Championship Series.

It's now on to the World Series for Chicago, who won the final game 11-2 and took the series 4-0.

"Everyone's doing their part and things are falling into place," said Chicago catcher Billy Hall, who was named series MVP. "It feels like a special year."

For the series, Hall hit .571 with a .684 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 7 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Chicago Traders don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the New York Empires - San Francisco Seagulls series. That series is tied at 2 games apiece. The World Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship Series finishes.

CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Farley 2B 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 .333 0 0
B. West 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .357 0 4
B. Hall C 3 2 2 3 2 0 1 .571 2 7
M. Trench 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-C. Paine PH, 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
B. Watt CF 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 .308 1 4
L. Wilson RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 2 4
H. Anderson LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .438 0 1
G. Lusk SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .235 1 2
B. Bryant P 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
   D. Keen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 11 12 11 9 5 15      
a - C. Paine pinch hit for M. Trench in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Anderson (1, 9th Inning off A. Weir, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Paine (1, 8th Inning off B. Morgan, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Farley (1, 1st Inning off J. Maxwell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hall (2, 7th Inning off B. Morgan, 2 on, 1 out) B. Watt (1, 6th Inning off J. Maxwell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hall 5 , H. Anderson 3 , G. Lusk , B. Watt 4 , H. Farley 4 , L. Wilson , B. West 2 , C. Paine 2
2-out RBI: B. West , C. Paine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Watt
GIDP: L. Wilson , B. West
Sac Bunt: B. Bryant
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Farley 2 , L. Wilson , C. Paine
Double Plays: 1 (Bryant-Farley-Paine)

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Thomas C 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .316 0 2
C. Leonard 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-J. Charge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Spencer LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Smith LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 0 1
   b-T. Martin PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Costello SS 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 .167 0 2
D. Currier 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
J. Woodward CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 0 0
   d-C. Chase PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
R. Pratt RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .154 0 1
R. Smith 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .143 0 0
J. Maxwell P 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
   B. Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Weir P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Adkinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
Totals 36 2 7 1 4 2 23      
a - J. Charge pinch hit for C. Leonard in the 7th
b - T. Martin pinch hit for J. Smith in the 7th
c - E. Spencer substituted for J. Charge in the 8th
d - C. Chase pinch hit for J. Woodward in the 8th
e - J. Adkinson pinch hit for A. Weir in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Currier 2 , R. Pratt , J. Woodward , C. Leonard , R. Smith , T. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Maxwell , J. Woodward , J. Smith , J. Costello
GIDP: C. Chase
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Currier-Costello-Leonard, Currier-Costello-Leonard, Spencer-Thomas)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Bryant W (1-0) 8.1 7 2 1 3 2 0 138 80 1.08   
D. Keen 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bryant 62
Batters Faced: B. Bryant 38, D. Keen 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bryant 10-12, D. Keen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bryant 138-80, D. Keen 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Keen 2-1

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Maxwell L (0-1) 6.1 5 6 6 7 4 1 105 56 8.53   
B. Morgan 1.1 5 5 5 2 1 1 34 17 33.75   
A. Weir 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maxwell 36
Batters Faced: J. Maxwell 29, B. Morgan 11, A. Weir 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maxwell 8-5, B. Morgan 1-2, A. Weir 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maxwell 105-56, B. Morgan 34-17, A. Weir 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Morgan 2-2 , A. Weir 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Hall
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 50707
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