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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 7, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ox Miller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,930 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Ox Miller | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Howell fires to first and picks off Lowrey. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Higbe
Aberson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Miller
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Miller
Gustine strikes out. Scheffing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gustine out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Miller
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Miller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Miller
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Miller
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Miller
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Higbe
Aberson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Miller
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Miller
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Miller
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Miller
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Cox scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive towards short. Jurges catches it and throws to second to double up Kiner. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Higbe
Lade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Higbe
Aberson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Lade
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell scoops up the ball and tags Pafko for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aberson throws the ball in to Sturgeon who tags Cox, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Higbe
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lade moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Lade
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Rikard hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Singleton
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Singleton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Aberson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Singleton
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Singleton
Scheffing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Singleton
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Don Johnson now playing second base.
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Lyons
Lade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lyons
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Lyons
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Lade moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Lyons
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1947 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 2 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 0 0 Aberson C, lf 4 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 1 3 1 Pafko A, cf 3 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0 Rikard C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller O, p 1 1 1 4 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Lade D, p 3 0 1 0 Lyons A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 31 3 7 3 Chicago 040 000 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 003 000 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Miller O 2.1 4 3 3 2 2 Lade D (W) 6.2 3 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 3 Singleton E 0.2 0 0 0 4 0 Lyons A 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Cox B, Kiner R 2 HR -- Miller O WP -- Higbe K PB -- Howell D T -- 2:08 A -- 11930
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