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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 4, 1949
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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 June 4, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1949 |
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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 | June 4, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,190 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Herman Reich | Right Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Rube Novotney | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Stan Hollmig | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 4, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heintzelman
Verban hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heintzelman
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Novotney settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Novotney. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey 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: ---
Reich vs. Heintzelman
Reich hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heintzelman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Heintzelman
Novotney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Novotney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Heintzelman
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Rush
Hollmig strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rush
Jones 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: ---
Rush vs. Heintzelman
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heintzelman
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heintzelman
Lowrey bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Rush
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Heintzelman
Reich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Heintzelman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner 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: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reich. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a fly ball towards right. Reich catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Heintzelman
Novotney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Heintzelman
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Heintzelman
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollmig vs. Rush
Hollmig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heintzelman vs. Rush
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heintzelman
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Hollmig 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. Heintzelman
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Seminick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner 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: ---
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Heintzelman
Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heintzelman
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Heintzelman
Novotney hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollmig vs. Rush
Hollmig hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones 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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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Heintzelman
Jackie Mayo now playing right field.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Heintzelman
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heintzelman
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Kush
Heintzelman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kush
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heintzelman
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Heintzelman
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Heintzelman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1949 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 2 0 1 0 Reich H, rf 4 0 2 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hollmig S, rf 3 0 0 0 Novotney R, c 3 0 1 0 Mayo J, rf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Miller E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mauch G, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 27 1 4 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 000 000 10x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 7.0 4 1 1 1 4 Kush E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1 E -- Novotney R, Hamner G, Seminick A DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Novotney R, Hamner G HR -- Seminick A SB -- Cavarretta P, Lowrey P CS -- Lowrey P T -- 1:50 A -- 6190
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