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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 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 September 13, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Hoerst |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ox Miller |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Buster Adams | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Lefty Hoerst | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Ox Miller | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Miller
LaPointe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaPointe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Miller
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Miller
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hoerst
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hoerst
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Hoerst
Aberson takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Hoerst
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Waitkus scores. Aberson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Hoerst
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aberson scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hoerst
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoerst covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Hoerst
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Hoerst
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Miller
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Miller
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Miller
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoerst
Miller 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hoerst
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hoerst
Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerst vs. Miller
Hoerst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Miller
LaPointe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. LaPointe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaPointe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Miller
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaPointe scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Miller
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Hoerst
Aberson hits a line drive towards short. LaPointe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hoerst
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hoerst
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Miller
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Miller
Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Miller
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerst vs. Miller
Hoerst hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hoerst
Nicholson hits a line drive towards short. LaPointe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hoerst
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hoerst
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoerst covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoerst
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hoerst
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Miller
LaPointe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Miller
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Miller
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hoerst
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Hoerst
Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hoerst
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Aberson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Hoerst
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Hoerst
Nicholson hits a line drive towards short. LaPointe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Miller
Seminick hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Miller
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Miller
Verban hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerst vs. Miller
Hoerst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPointe vs. Miller
LaPointe hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hoerst
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hoerst
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoerst
Miller hits a fly ball towards right. Adams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hoerst
Lowrey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Miller goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Hoerst
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aberson vs. Hoerst
Aberson hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Miller
Ennis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Miller
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spragins
Homer Spragins now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Spragins
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Spragins
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Spragins
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Miller
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Miller
Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Miller
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Miller
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Homer Spragins.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPointe vs. Miller
LaPointe hits a line drive into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Sturgeon hits a popup towards short. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jurisich
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Miller
Walker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Miller
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Miller
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Miller
Seminick hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI LaPointe R, ss 5 1 2 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 2 2 1 Walker H, cf 5 1 3 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 5 0 3 1 Aberson C, lf 3 2 1 0 Adams B, rf 4 0 0 1 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 3 3 Jones W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 5 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 4 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoerst L, p 3 0 1 0 Miller O, p 4 1 1 0 Spragins H, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3 14 3 34 7 10 7 Philadelphia 001 010 010 -- 3 Chicago 300 112 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hoerst L (L) 6.0 9 7 5 3 0 Spragins H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Jurisich A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Miller O (W) 9.0 14 3 3 1 5 E -- Adams B DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Chicago 6 2B -- LaPointe R, Waitkus E, Ennis D, Cavarretta P, Walker H 3B -- Cavarretta P, Lowrey P HR -- Mack R, Seminick A T -- 2:07 A -- 0
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