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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 6, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell takes first base on ball four. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rikard moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wolff
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Wolff
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wolff
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Wolff
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Lowrey scores. Pafko goes all the way around to score. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Wolff
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Wolff
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Wolff
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolff vs. Erickson
Wolff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wolff
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Wolff
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Wolff
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wolff
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wolff
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wolff
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wolff
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Erickson
Wolff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Wolff
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Wolff
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wolff
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Wolff
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wolff
Lowrey hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wolff
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolff vs. Erickson
Wolff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Russell reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. Rikard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kush
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Kush
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wolff
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wolff
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wolff
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kush
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kush
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kush
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Wolff
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Wolff
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wolff
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Wolff
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Wolff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Lade
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wolff
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wolff
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wolff
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wolff
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Wolff
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and tags Gustine for the out. Greenberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Cox scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolff vs. Lade
Wolff hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Wolff
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wolff
Stan Hack pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wolff
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 3 2 2 0 Lowrey P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 2 2 4 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 3 1 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 2 1
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 4 1 0 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Howell D, c 5 1 2 2 Hack S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wolff R, p 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 33 2 8 1
Pittsburgh 002 003 002 -- 7
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 5.1 8 5 5 5 5
Kush E 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lade D 2.0 2 2 2 3 0
E -- Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Bloodworth J, Rikard C, Russell J, Merullo L
HR -- Russell J
SH -- Gustine F
T -- 2:11
A -- 9086
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