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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 9, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,113 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bob Usher | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Schmitz
Usher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
Schmitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Schmitz
Usher hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Pafko scores. Scheffing moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. Nicholson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
There goes Waitkus. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Waitkus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Schmitz
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Schmitz
Benny Zientara pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Shoun
There goes Johnson. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Shoun
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz bunts between the mound and first base. Schmitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Schmitz
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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 5/9/1947 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 1 3 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 1 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 2 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 2 Usher B, lf 3 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 4 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0
Zientara B, ph 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 31 1 5 1
Chicago 000 004 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3
Shoun C 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Baumholtz F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Pafko A, Miller E
HR -- Haas B, Nicholson B
SB -- Waitkus E
CS -- Johnson D
T -- 1:43
A -- 2113
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