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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 20, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,131 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Jurisich
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jurisich
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Jurisich
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jurisich
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Wyse
LaPointe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker bunts towards third. Hack fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Sturgeon covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wyse
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jurisich
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Jurisich
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jurisich
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Wyse
Padgett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Jurisich
Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Jurisich
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jurisich
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jurisich
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wyse
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Wyse
Jurisich 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jurisich
Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. Schultz catches it and steps on first to double up Cavarretta. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jurisich
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Wyse
LaPointe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wyse
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Wyse
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Jurisich
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jurisich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Jurisich
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyse for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Wyse
Schultz hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurisich vs. Wyse
Jurisich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Jurisich
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jurisich
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jurisich
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jurisich
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Wyse
LaPointe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. LaPointe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. LaPointe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Wyse
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaPointe scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko, who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. There goes Ennis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Wyse
Padgett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1947 -- Chicago at Philadelphia
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0 LaPointe R, ss 3 1 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Walker H, cf 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 2 0 1 1
Cavarretta P, lf 3 0 2 1 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 2 0 0 0 Padgett D, c 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 2 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 2 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21 1 4 1 19 1 5 1
Chicago 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H 6.0 5 1 1 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Jurisich A 6.0 4 1 1 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Philadelphia 5
2B -- LaPointe R
3B -- Waitkus E, Wyrostek J
SH -- Walker H 2
T -- 1:19
A -- 2131
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