Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  The ball gets by Scheffing for a passed ball. Newsome moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lakeman vs. Lade
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schultz vs. Lade
  
  Schultz hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jurisich
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Lade
  
  Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Lade
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurisich vs. Lade
  
  Jurisich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurisich moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurisich scores. Newsome moves to third. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lade Newsome scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Wyse
  
  Hank Wyse now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Jurisich
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Wyse
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Wyse
  
  Schultz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Wyse
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Schultz is out for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Jurisich
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Jurisich
  
  Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jurisich
  
  Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Wyse
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurisich vs. Wyse
  
  Jurisich bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newsome vs. Wyse
  
  Newsome strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wyse
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Wyse
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Wyse
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Wyse
  
  Schultz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Jurisich
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Jurisich
  
  Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyse vs. Jurisich
  
  Wyse strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Wyse
  
  Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Wyse
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson who is chasing the ball. Verban reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jurisich vs. Wyse
  
  There goes Verban. The slide. Scheffing applies the tag. Verban is out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurisich vs. Wyse
  
  Jurisich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jurisich
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Wyse
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wyse
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Jurisich
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Jurisich
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to third. Aberson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dallessandro vs. Schmidt
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo. Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Scheffing scores. Aberson moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Schmidt
  
  Stan Hack pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Aberson scores. Nicholson moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Schmidt
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waitkus vs. Schmidt
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Dallessandro scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pafko vs. Schmidt
  
  Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Judd
  
  Oscar Judd now pitching.
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rickert vs. Schanz
  
  Charley Schanz now pitching. Marv Rickert pinch hits for Bob Scheffing.
  
  Rickert takes first base on ball four. Lowrey scores. Waitkus moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aberson vs. Schanz
  
  Aberson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Borowy
  
  Clyde McCullough now catching. Hank Borowy now pitching. Stan Hack now playing third base. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Peanuts Lowrey n
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Borowy
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Borowy
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Schanz
  
  Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Schanz
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Schanz
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Borowy
  
  Jim Tabor pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Borowy
  
  Buster Adams pinch hits for Emil Verban.
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Borowy
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Charley Schanz.
  
  Gilbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Borowy
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/1947 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Newsome S, ss         4  2  2  0   Lowrey P, 3b-2b       4  1  1  1   
Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0   Waitkus E, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Walker H, cf          4  1  2  1   Pafko A, cf           3  0  1  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  1   Cavarretta P, rf      3  0  0  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        3  0  0  0   Scheffing B, c        3  1  1  0   
Lakeman A, c          4  0  1  1   Rickert M, ph         0  0  0  1   
Schultz H, 1b         4  0  1  0   McCullough C, c       0  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         3  0  0  0   Aberson C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Tabor J, ph           1  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Verban E, 2b          3  0  1  0   Nicholson B, ph       0  1  0  0   
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0   Borowy H, p           1  0  0  0   
Jurisich A, p         2  1  0  0   Merullo L, ss         2  0  0  0   
Schmidt F, p          0  0  0  0   Dallessandro D, ph    0  1  0  1   
Judd O, p             0  0  0  0   Sturgeon B, ss        1  0  0  0   
Schanz C, p           0  0  0  0   Lade D, p             0  0  0  0   
Gilbert C, ph         1  0  1  0   Wyse H, p             2  0  0  0   
                                   Hack S, ph-3b         2  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  3                        30  5  6  5

Philadelphia     130 000 000 --  4
Chicago          000 000 50x --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jurisich A*           6.0  4  3  3  3  5
Schmidt F (L)         0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Judd O                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Schanz C              1.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D                1.2  5  4  1  1  1
Wyse H (W)            5.1  3  0  0  0  6
Borowy H (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Merullo L 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Schultz H, Waitkus E
3B -- Verban E
CS -- Verban E
SH -- Jurisich A
Balk -- Lade D
PB -- Scheffing B
T -- 2:12
A -- 8360

    

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