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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 23, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,799 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Erickson
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Cooper
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pafko for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Cooper
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Cooper
Waitkus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Sturgeon reaches third base with a triple. McCullough scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Erickson vs. Cooper
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Erickson
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Cooper
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Cooper
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Cooper
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Erickson
Gearhart takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall 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 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Cooper
Erickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Cooper
There goes Johnson. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Cooper
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Erickson
Gearhart hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Lohrke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Meyer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Cooper
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Cooper
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gearhart throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Sturgeon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCullough scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Cooper
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Trinkle
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Trinkle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Meyer
Gearhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Trinkle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Trinkle
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Trinkle
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Meyer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gearhart G, cf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 2 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 1
Marshall W, rf 5 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 2 McCullough C, c 4 2 2 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 2 3 0
Lohrke J, 3b 2 0 2 1 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 2 3
Cooper M, p 3 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 2 0 1 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 1 1 1
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34 3 8 3 32 6 11 6
New York 000 001 101 -- 3
Chicago 020 000 40x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 6.1 8 5 5 3 2
Trinkle K 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P 6.2 7 2 2 6 1
Meyer R (W) 2.1 1 1 1 1 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 13, Chicago 6
2B -- Lohrke J, McCullough C 2, Gordon S 2, Johnson D
3B -- Sturgeon B
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Lowrey P
CS -- Johnson D
SH -- Cooper M
HBP -- by Erickson P (Rigney B)
T -- 2:13
A -- 13799
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