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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 24, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,251 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Tommy Tatum | Center Fielder |
Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
Bert Haas | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Wyse
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cavarretta. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Haas fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wyse
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Wyse
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Wyse
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse bunts towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and has Merullo trapped. There's the throw to Wahl who throws to Zientara, who tags Merullo for the out. Hack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Zientara reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Wyse
Wahl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Wyse
Tatum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara bunts towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Wyse covering. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus juggles the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. Mueller scores. Zientara moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Wyse
Augie Galan pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zientara scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Augie Galan.
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Wyse juggles the ball. That's an error on Wyse. Miller moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
There's a wild pitch. Miller scores. Adams moves to third. Vander Meer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tatum vs. Erickson
Tatum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lukon vs. Erickson
Lukon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Adams scores. Vander Meer moves to third. Lukon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Erickson
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Vander Meer scores. Lukon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Erickson
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zientara vs. Erickson
There goes Mueller. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zientara vs. Erickson
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Adams now playing second base. Benny Zientara now playing third base.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Haas, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Erickson
Vander Meer bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vander Meer for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Meyer
Peanuts Lowrey now playing third base. Russ Meyer now pitching.
Tatum hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Meyer
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Meyer
Haas bunts towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Meyer
There goes Haas. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Haas steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1947 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tatum T, cf 5 0 1 0 Lowrey P, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Lukon E, lf 3 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 4 1 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 0 Zientara B, 2b-3b 4 1 3 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wahl K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 1 1 Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0 Adams B, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 1 0 0 Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 1 29 0 5 0 Cincinnati 000 000 600 -- 6 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (L)* 6.0 7 5 2 1 4 Erickson P 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 Meyer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Cavarretta P, Waitkus E, Wyse H, Johnson D DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Zientara B, Scheffing B SB -- Baumholtz F, Mueller R, Haas B SH -- Wyse H, Vander Meer J 2 HBP -- by Erickson P (Adams B) WP -- Wyse H, Erickson P T -- 1:53 A -- 22251
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