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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 16, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Wyse
The ball gets by Scheffing for a passed ball. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kennedy
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wyse
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kennedy
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Kennedy
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Kennedy
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kennedy
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner misplays the ball. That's an error on Blattner. Waitkus scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Kerr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wyse
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kennedy
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Kennedy
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Kennedy
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kennedy
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Kush
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kush
There goes Gordon. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kush
Kennedy 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Kennedy
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Kush
Blattner hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Kush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kush
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Kush
There goes Rigney. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Kush
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Kennedy
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Kennedy
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Emil Kush.
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Kennedy
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr throws to second for one, and Blattner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Borowy
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Kennedy
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Peanuts Lowrey now playing right field.
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Kennedy
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kennedy
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta 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 5/16/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 2 1 0
Rigney B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 1
Thomson B, cf 5 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 3 0
Mize J, 1b 3 2 2 3 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 1 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 5 10 5 36 3 8 1
New York 102 020 000 -- 5
Chicago 101 000 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 1
Kush E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Borowy H 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Blattner B 3
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Rigney B, Hack S
HR -- Mize J
SB -- Rigney B
CS -- Gordon S
SH -- Cooper W
WP -- Kennedy M
PB -- Scheffing B, Cooper W
T -- 2:18
A -- 11420
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