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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 29, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,360 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1947
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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