Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Jurisich
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  There goes Pafko. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Lade
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Lade
  
  Schultz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Jurisich covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Jurisich
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. Schultz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Lade
  
  Handley 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Lade
  
  Verban 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurisich vs. Lade
  
  Jurisich bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Verban moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Jurisich
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Jurisich
  
  Lade hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Lade
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schultz vs. Lade
  
  Schultz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Jurisich
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Jurisich
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Lade
  
  Handley 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Lade
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurisich vs. Lade
  
  Jurisich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Jurisich
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lade vs. Jurisich
  
  Lade bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Merullo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Jurisich
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to third. Lade moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merullo scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta 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 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball towards left. Cavarretta catches it and throws to second to double up Walker, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Lade
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schultz vs. Lade
  
  Schultz 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

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Jurisich
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Lade
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Lade
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurisich vs. Lade
  
  Jurisich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Jurisich
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lade vs. Jurisich
  
  Lade hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Jurisich
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Jurisich
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Lade
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Lade
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Lade
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jurisich
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Jurisich
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it and throws to third for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Jurisich
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Lade
  
  Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Lade
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball towards right. Nicholson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nicholson. Schultz moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Padgett vs. Lade
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Emil Verban.
  
  Padgett takes first base on ball four. Schultz scores. Gilbert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Kush
  
  Jack Albright pinch runs for Don Padgett. Emil Kush now pitching. Buster Adams pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
  
  Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newsome vs. Kush
  
  Newsome strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1947 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Newsome S, ss         5  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Walker H, cf          4  0  2  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  1   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  0  0   Pafko A, cf           3  0  2  1   
Seminick A, c         4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, lf      4  0  1  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        3  0  1  0   Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   
Schultz H, 1b         4  1  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         3  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Gilbert C, ph         1  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         3  1  2  0   
Verban E, 2b          3  0  1  0   Lade D, p             2  0  0  0   
Padgett D, ph         0  0  0  0   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
Albright J, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Jurisich A, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  6  0                        29  2  6  2

Philadelphia     000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          000 110 00x --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jurisich A (L)        8.0  6  2  2  3  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (W)            8.1  6  1  0  2  2
Kush E (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Johnson D, Nicholson B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Wyrostek J, Hack S, Pafko A, Merullo L
CS -- Pafko A
SH -- Jurisich A, Lade D
HBP -- by Jurisich A (Pafko A)
WP -- Lade D
T -- 2:03
A -- 7797

    

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