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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 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 31, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,925 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | 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 |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lade
Rikard 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sturgeon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Strincevich
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lade
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Strincevich
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Lade
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lade
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Strincevich
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Strincevich
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Strincevich
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Strincevich
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Strincevich
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Strincevich
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Lade
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. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strincevich vs. Lade
Strincevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Strincevich
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Strincevich
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lade
Rikard 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Lyons
McCullough hits a popup beyond second. Bloodworth can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Lyons
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Lyons
Jurges takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lade vs. Lyons
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Lyons
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to third for the out. McCullough scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Lyons
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Lyons.
Salkeld 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, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lade
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lade
Russell 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, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bagby
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bagby
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bagby
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Bagby
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bagby
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lade
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Russell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 3 2 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2 Cavarretta P, lf 4 1 2 1
Cox B, ss 4 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 2
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lade D, p 3 0 1 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0
Lyons A, p 0 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 3 6 3 32 6 8 5
Pittsburgh 010 002 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 204 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L)* 5.0 6 5 5 2 0
Lyons A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Bagby J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Bloodworth J, Cox B
HR -- Kiner R
WP -- Lyons A
T -- 1:50
A -- 22925
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