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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 6, 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 6, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Marv Rickert | First Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | 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 |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 6, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Bonham
Rickert 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--
Johnson vs. Bonham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Bonham
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erickson vs. Bonham
Erickson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to home to get Lowrey. Nicholson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Erickson
Bonham hits a popup towards first. Rickert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Bonham
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bonham
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bonham
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Bonham
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kiner. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Erickson
Bonham hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake bunts between the mound and first base. Erickson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Westlake for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Bonham
Rickert hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bonham
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bonham
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Bonham
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
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. Borowy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Bonham
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bonham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Bonham
Merullo 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Borowy
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Borowy
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a popup towards first. Rickert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell 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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a popup towards second base. Bloodworth makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0 Cox B, ss 5 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Russell J, cf 5 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 2 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 2 2 3
Rickert M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 3 2
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 0 1 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 3 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0 Fletcher E, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 33 6 11 6
Chicago 001 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 003 30x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 5.1 7 3 3 3 1
Kush E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Borowy H 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 8.0 8 2 2 4 1
Higbe K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kiner R, Bloodworth J
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Nicholson B, Cox B, Greenberg H
HR -- Bloodworth J, Johnson D, Gustine F, Greenberg H
SH -- Westlake W
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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