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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 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 31, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 31, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,372 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
Dutch Leonard | 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 |
Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Erickson
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Leonard
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Leonard
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Erickson
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wyrostek scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley bunts towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schultz scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Erickson
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Leonard
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Leonard
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Leonard
Aberson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Erickson
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
There goes Ennis. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Erickson
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Leonard
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Leonard
Erickson bunts towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Leonard
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Erickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Leonard
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Leonard
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Leonard
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Leonard
Aberson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Erickson
Leonard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Erickson
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Leonard
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Leonard
Erickson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Leonard
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Erickson
Lakeman 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Leonard
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Leonard
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Leonard
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Leonard
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Erickson
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Erickson
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Leonard
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Leonard
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Erickson
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban 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 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Leonard
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Peanuts Lowrey.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Leonard
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Erickson
Stan Hack now playing third base.
Leonard 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Erickson
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek strikes out. The ball gets by Scheffing. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Ennis. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lakeman vs. Erickson
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Leonard
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Leonard
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Leonard
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Cliff Aberson.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1947 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 2 2 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lakeman A, c 5 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, rf 3 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Aberson C, lf 3 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Erickson P, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 32 0 5 0 Philadelphia 020 000 010 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Erickson P (L) 9.0 8 3 3 5 4 E -- Newsome S, Scheffing B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 7 2B -- Wyrostek J 3B -- Walker H HR -- Wyrostek J SB -- Ennis D SH -- Handley L WP -- Erickson P T -- 1:56 A -- 6372
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