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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 19, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 19, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,932 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 19, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Schmitz
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Schmitz
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Schmitz
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Lowrey applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Duke Snider now playing right field.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Branca
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Branca
Scheffing hits a popup into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Schmitz
Branca strikes out. Scheffing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Branca out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Branca
Merullo hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Branca
Schmitz bunts towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Branca
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Branca
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Branca
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Schmitz
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Schmitz
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Schmitz
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Branca
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Branca
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Schmitz
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Schmitz
Hermanski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Branca
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Branca
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Bob Scheffing.
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Schmitz
Branca bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hodges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky bunts in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Branca moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider takes first base on ball four. Branca scores. Robinson moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Meers
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Branca
Al Gionfriddo now playing left field.
Merullo hits a popup into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Branca
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Frey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Lee
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lee
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Branca
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lee
There goes Robinson. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lee
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Lee
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Lee
Snider 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 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Branca
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Branca
Stan Hack pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1947 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 1
Robinson J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Lowrey P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 3 2 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, cf 5 0 0 1 Cavarretta P, rf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 1 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 1 0
Snider D, rf 3 0 0 1 Scheffing B, c 2 0 0 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 2 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Gionfriddo A, lf 0 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, c 3 1 1 0 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 1 1 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 1 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Hack S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 34 1 8 1
Brooklyn 000 002 300 -- 5
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.1 8 5 5 3 8
Meyer R 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Meers R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Lee B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Stanky E
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Reese P, Pafko A
3B -- Reese P
SB -- Johnson D, Robinson J
CS -- Hermanski G
SH -- Schmitz J, Branca R
T -- 2:34
A -- 19932
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