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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 37,451 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 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 |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Higbe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Borowy
Basinski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Higbe
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Lonny Frey now playing second base.
Rikard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Borowy
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Rikard reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Merullo who relays the ball to Frey who tags Rikard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Higbe
Frey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz bunts for an out with unknown description. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basinski vs. Borowy
There goes Gustine, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Gustine steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Borowy
Basinski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Higbe
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. McCullough scores. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rikard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rikard. Dallessandro scores. Borowy moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rikard C, cf 4 0 1 0
Rickert M, lf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, cf 4 2 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 2 3 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 2 Kluttz C, c 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0
Frey L, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 Basinski E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 1 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 1 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 4 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 30 2 7 1
Chicago 020 000 003 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 010 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 9.0 9 5 5 2 4
E -- Rikard C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Cavarretta P, Gustine F
3B -- Rikard C
HR -- Nicholson B, Gustine F
SB -- Gustine F
SH -- Kluttz C
T -- 1:48
A -- 37451
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