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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 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 July 5, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Marv Rickert | First Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Hack scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Lade
There's a wild pitch. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Sewell
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lade
Sewell 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 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg has Nicholson trapped. There's the throw to Howell and over to Gustine, who tags Nicholson for the out. Scheffing moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Sewell
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Lade moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lade
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine 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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Sewell
Lade hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Merullo scores. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lade
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lade
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Rickert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Sewell
Lade hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lade
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lade
Whitey Wietelmann pinch runs for Hank Greenberg.
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth 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 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base.
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lade
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Rikard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Salkeld bunts towards first. Rickert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lade
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lade
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1947 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Cox B, ss 5 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 2 2 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 2 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 2
Scheffing B, c 5 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rickert M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, pr 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0
Lade D, p 4 0 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howell D, c 2 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 1 0 1 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 33 3 9 2
Chicago 101 002 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 102 000 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (W) 9.0 9 3 2 5 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 9.0 9 4 3 4 0
E -- Russell J, Scheffing B, Bloodworth J, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Lowrey P, Nicholson B
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Salkeld B
HBP -- by Sewell R (Pafko A)
WP -- Lade D
T -- 2:11
A -- 12340
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