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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Lukon | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blackwell
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Erickson
Lukon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Erickson
Hatton 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Erickson
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Erickson
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Blackwell
Merullo 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Blackwell
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller 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: ---
Zientara vs. Erickson
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Erickson
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it 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: ---
Hack vs. Blackwell
Hack 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: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko strikes out. There goes Waitkus. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Waitkus trying to get to third. Zientara throws to Hatton who tags Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Erickson
Lukon 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Erickson
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Erickson
Young 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Erickson
Galan hits a line drive 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: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Blackwell
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Blackwell
Erickson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blackwell
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Blackwell has Hack trapped. He fires to second, with Miller covering, who tags Hack for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Erickson
Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Erickson
Blackwell bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Erickson. Zientara moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Baumholtz 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: 1-3
Lukon vs. Erickson
Lukon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Erickson
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Erickson
Young hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Erickson
Galan 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: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Merullo. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Erickson
Zientara is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Erickson
Blackwell 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Blackwell
Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erickson vs. Blackwell
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Blackwell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erickson
Baumholtz 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: ---
Lukon vs. Erickson
Lukon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lukon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Erickson
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Erickson
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Young trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lukon E, rf 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 2 2
Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Zientara B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Erickson P, p 3 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 5 0 28 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 10
E -- Erickson P, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Lukon E
HR -- Hatton G
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Blackwell E, Johnson D
PB -- Lamanno R
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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