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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 6, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Hughes |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,720 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Tommy Hughes | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hughes
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hughes
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Borowy
LaPointe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
There goes LaPointe. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Borowy
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Borowy
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Hughes
Borowy bunts towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hughes
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hughes
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borowy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Borowy
LaPointe hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Borowy
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Borowy
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Verban reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaPointe vs. Borowy
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to home to get Handley. Verban moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. LaPointe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. LaPointe moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Chipman
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hughes
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hughes
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Hughes
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it and throws to second for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kush
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Kush
There goes Seminick. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kush
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Kush
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Kush
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Kush
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Hughes
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hughes
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hughes
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Hughes
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Rowe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rowe
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Rowe
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Rowe
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Rowe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Nick Etten.
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Schmitz
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Schmitz
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Frank McCormick now playing first base.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schmitz
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Schmitz
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Buster Adams pinch hits for Ralph LaPointe.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1947 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0 LaPointe R, ss 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 1 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 5 1 1 1 Walker H, cf 4 0 2 1 Cavarretta P, lf 5 0 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 3 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughes T, p 3 0 0 0 Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 1 1 0 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 12 3 33 2 8 2 Chicago 000 010 200 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 200 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H 3.2 8 2 2 2 3 Chipman B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Kush E (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Schmitz J (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hughes T (L) 6.2 10 3 3 1 0 Rowe S 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Verban E, Nicholson B CS -- LaPointe R, Seminick A PB -- Seminick A T -- 2:00 A -- 4720
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