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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,188 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Pollet
Scheffing hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. Hack scores. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Pollet
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Walker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Pollet
Borowy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Pollet
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pollet
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Borowy
Pollet strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Pollet
Borowy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Pollet
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hearn
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Borowy
Nippy Jones pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schmidt
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmidt
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Schmidt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Schmidt
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter 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 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Schmidt
Johnson is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schmidt
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Schmidt
Borowy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Borowy
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Diering takes first base on ball four. Sisler scores. Marion moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Garagiola moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Harry Walker.
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Staley
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Staley
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Staley
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Schmitz
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Staley
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Staley
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Schmitz
Del Wilber pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1947 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 3 2 1 0 Walker H, cf 2 1 1 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Dusak E, ph 1 0 0 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 5 1 1 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 6 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 1 1
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Sisler D, lf 4 1 1 0
Borowy H, p 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 1 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones N, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
Diering C, ph-cf 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 31 4 5 4
Chicago 100 041 100 -- 7
St.Louis 000 100 300 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 6.1 4 4 4 5 1
Schmitz J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 4.1 5 5 5 5 1
Hearn J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Schmidt F 2.0 4 2 1 0 2
Staley G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cavarretta P, Kurowski W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 6
HR -- Nicholson B 2
CS -- Johnson D
HBP -- by Pollet H (Nicholson B)
T -- 2:14
A -- 6188
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