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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 7, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,766 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | 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 |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell strikes out. There goes Rikard. The throw from Scheffing to Merullo, and Rikard is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Borowy
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Borowy
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Rikard reaches second base with a double. Higbe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Higbe scores. Rikard moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rikard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox 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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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Borowy
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wyse
Don Johnson now playing second base. Marv Rickert now playing left field. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Hank Wyse now pitching.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Wyse
Higbe 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Wyse
Rikard hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Higbe
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rikard C, rf 4 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 2 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 2 Cavarretta P, lf 3 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 4 1 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 33 0 7 0 Pittsburgh 010 020 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 10 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (L) 8.0 5 3 3 6 3 Wyse H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 8 2B -- Cox B, Scheffing B, Rikard C, Waitkus E, Sturgeon B 3B -- Pafko A HR -- Kiner R CS -- Rikard C SH -- Russell J T -- 1:50 A -- 7766
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