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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 12, 1949
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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 May 12, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 12, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,506 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 12, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Borowy
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Rush
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Rush
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Borowy
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Borowy
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Borowy
Rush bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smalley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Borowy
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Ennis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ennis. Rush scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Borowy
Scheffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Rush
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Rush
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Borowy
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rush vs. Borowy
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Borowy
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Borowy
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Borowy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Rush
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Borowy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Borowy
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a fly ball towards center. Jeffcoat settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jeffcoat. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Rush
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Borowy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borowy, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Rush
Borowy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Borowy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Borowy
Rube Walker pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Walker strikes out. There goes Gustine. The throw from Seminick to Hamner, and back to Waitkus, who tags Gustine out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field. Hank Schenz now playing third base.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rush
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, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Rush
Nicholson 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Borowy
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Borowy
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1949 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 5 0 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 2 2 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 1 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Edwards H, lf 3 0 2 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 2
Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 1
Schenz H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Miller E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 1 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 2 31 4 6 4
Chicago 002 100 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 102 001 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 8.0 6 4 3 1 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 2
E -- Ennis D, Jeffcoat H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Ennis D, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Edwards H
SB -- Ashburn R
CS -- Gustine F
SH -- Rush B
WP -- Borowy H
T -- 1:50
A -- 2506
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