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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 24, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hooks Iott |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,715 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Hooks Iott | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Iott
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Iott
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Iott
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Iott
Scheffing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyse
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Iott
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Iott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Iott
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Iott
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Iott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Wyse
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iott vs. Wyse
Iott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Iott
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Iott
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Iott
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kerr for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyse
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Iott
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Iott
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Iott
Scheffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Iott
Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Iott
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Iott
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aberson scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Iott
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Iott fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyse vs. Iott
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Iott
Lowrey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Iott
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Iott
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Hansen
Aberson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Wyse
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wyse
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Wyse
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hansen
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hansen
Jurges hits a line drive into center field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyse vs. Hansen
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Jurges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hansen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hansen
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aberson vs. Hansen
There goes Scheffing. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Lohrke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Wyse
Lohrke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Wyse
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Lafata 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyse
Witek 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Cliff Aberson.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Jones
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Jones
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyse vs. Jones
Wyse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Wyse reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta scores. Jurges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wyse
Phil Cavarretta now playing left field.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Wyse
Lohrke hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wyse
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 3 1
Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 1 4 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, cf 5 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 5 0 2 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Aberson C, lf 2 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, ss 3 2 1 0 Iott H, p 1 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 4 0 1 2 Hansen A, p 1 0 1 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 35 3 8 3
Chicago 000 051 020 -- 8
New York 000 001 110 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Iott H (L) 4.2 4 5 5 2 3
Hansen A 2.1 3 1 0 0 0
Jones S 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Thomson B, Witek M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 6
2B -- Scheffing B
3B -- Wyse H
HR -- Waitkus E, Lombardi E, Kerr B, Mize J
CS -- Scheffing B
HBP -- by Iott H (Nicholson B)
T -- 1:51
A -- 26715
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