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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 31, 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 31, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 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 31, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddy Schmidt |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 30,231 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Buster Adams | Right Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Freddy Schmidt | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 31, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schmidt
Hack hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schmidt
Frey 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: ---
Rickert vs. Schmidt
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
There goes Rickert. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Schmitz
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta bunts towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schmidt
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Adams 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: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Schmitz
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Schmitz
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Seminick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Schmitz
Verban is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Schmitz
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schmidt
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Schmidt
Schmitz bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Schmidt
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Newsome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Schmidt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Schmitz
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Schmidt
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards short. Newsome catches it and throws to first to double up Rickert. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schmidt
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Schmitz
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Schmitz
There goes Seminick. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Schmitz
Tabor 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schmidt
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Schmidt
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schmitz
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Schmitz
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schmidt
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schmidt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Schmidt
Rickert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Schmitz
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis 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, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schmidt
McCullough bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to home to get Cavarretta. McCullough moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Schmidt
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Merullo reaches second base with a double. McCullough scores. Nicholson scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Schmidt
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Schmidt
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Schmitz
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Schmitz
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schmidt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Schmidt
Rickert bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Donnelly
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Donnelly
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schmitz
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schmitz, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Schmitz
Lee Handley pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jurisich
Schmitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Jurisich
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Jurisich
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Jurisich
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Schmitz
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1947 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 5 1 2 1 Walker H, cf 4 0 1 0 Rickert M, lf 2 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, cf 5 1 2 1 Adams B, rf 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 2 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 2 1 2 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 3 3 Verban E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0 Schmidt F, p 2 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Handley L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 11 7 28 1 4 1 Chicago 000 000 331 -- 7 Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt F (L) 7.1 7 5 5 3 1 Donnelly B 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Jurisich A 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 DP -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Tabor J, Merullo L, Hack S 3B -- Cavarretta P HR -- Nicholson B CS -- Rickert M, Seminick A SH -- Schmitz J, McCullough C, Rickert M WP -- Schmidt F T -- 1:56 A -- 30231
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