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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 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 July 20, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Hughes |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 28,400 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Albright | Shortstop |
Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Tommy Hughes | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Walker throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Lade
Albright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lade
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lade
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Hughes
Aberson 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Hughes
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lade
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lade. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Lade
Tabor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Lade
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Hughes
Lade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek 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: ---
Hughes vs. Lade
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Lade
Albright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lade
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Lade
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lade
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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. Lade
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Lade
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Lade
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Hughes
Aberson 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lade vs. Hughes
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Lade
Hughes 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: ---
Albright vs. Lade
Albright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Albright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Lade
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Lade
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lade
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lade
Walker 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Lade
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Hughes
Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Hughes
Merullo hits a popup, foul, 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: 1--
Lade vs. Hughes
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lade
Schultz hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Lade
Hughes hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Lade
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a line drive 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Hughes
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Hughes
Aberson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hughes
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lade
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Lade
Don Padgett pinch hits for Al Lakeman.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lade
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hughes
Emil Verban now playing second base. Andy Seminick now catching.
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Hughes
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Lade
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Lade
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Rowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Lade
Buster Adams pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judd vs. Lade
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Jack Albright.
Judd takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Borowy
Lee Handley pinch runs for Buster Adams. Hank Borowy now pitching.
Seminick hits a line drive into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Albright J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Judd O, ph 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 2 0 Newsome S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 2 1 Gilbert C, ph 0 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 1 0 0 0 Aberson C, lf 3 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lade D, p 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 4 1 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 1 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughes T, p 3 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 1 1 Handley L, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 32 1 6 1 Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lade D (W) 8.2 6 1 1 6 4 Borowy H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hughes T (L) 9.0 8 2 2 4 4 E -- Lade D DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Walker H 2, Nicholson B, Albright J, Cavarretta P T -- 1:55 A -- 28400
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