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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 23, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Erautt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Eddie Erautt | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
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 |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Erautt
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Erautt
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erautt vs. Schmitz
Erautt takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Erautt
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Erautt
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Schmitz
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Erautt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Erautt
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Erautt. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Erautt
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Erautt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Erautt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson scores. Merullo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Erautt
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hatton. Merullo scores. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Erautt
McCullough hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Erautt
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erautt vs. Schmitz
Erautt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Erautt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Erautt
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Erautt
Schmitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Erautt
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Erautt
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
There goes Pafko. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erautt vs. Schmitz
Erautt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Erautt
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Erautt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Erautt
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Erautt
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta scores. McCullough moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Lambert
Clayton Lambert now pitching.
Merullo hits a line drive into left field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. McCullough scores. Nicholson scores. Johnson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmitz vs. Lambert
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Lambert
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Lambert
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lambert
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lambert
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Lambert
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lambert
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller takes first base on ball four. Lamanno moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Clayton Lambert.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lamanno scores. Vollmer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Polivka
Ken Polivka now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Polivka
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Polivka
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Polivka fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Polivka
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Polivka
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmitz scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Polivka
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1947 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 2
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Haas B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 1
Galan A, lf 4 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 1 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 4 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0
Vollmer C, cf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Erautt E, p 2 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 2
Lambert C, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 4 1 1 0
Mueller R, ph 1 0 0 0
Polivka K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 8 0 33 7 10 6
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 003 003 01x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Erautt E (L)* 5.0 6 6 3 4 2
Lambert C 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Polivka K 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 8 1 0 4 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Johnson D 2, Erautt E, Hatton G 2, Galan A, Merullo L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Lamanno R
CS -- Pafko A
T -- 2:19
A -- 10562
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