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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 | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,776 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 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: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Ostermueller
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Ostermueller
Nicholson 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. Meyer
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Wyse
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Wyse
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Kiner scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Wyse
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bloodworth for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Wyse
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ostermueller
Pafko 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Ostermueller
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Ostermueller
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wyse
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Wyse
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Wyse
Kiner 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Ostermueller
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Ostermueller
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Ostermueller
Wyse 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wyse
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Wyse
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Wyse
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Wyse
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Ostermueller
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Ostermueller
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Passeau
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ostermueller
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Ostermueller
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Ostermueller
Sturgeon 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Passeau
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Passeau
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Westlake scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Passeau
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Passeau
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Ostermueller
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Ostermueller
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Ostermueller
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Passeau
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Passeau
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Ostermueller
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ostermueller
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ostermueller
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Ostermueller
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Passeau
Bloodworth hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Passeau
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ostermueller for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Ostermueller
Sturgeon 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, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Ostermueller
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Ostermueller
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Ostermueller
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Passeau
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Passeau
There goes Russell. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Russell trying to get to home. Lowrey throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Russell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Passeau
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sturgeon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Ostermueller
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ostermueller
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Ostermueller
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann 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 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 4 1 3 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 3 1
Scheffing B, c 3 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Sturgeon B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 3 3 0
Rickert M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 3 3 4
Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 3
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 1
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 37 10 16 10
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 602 020 00x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Wyse H 3.0 6 5 5 1 1
Passeau C 5.0 7 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Cox B, Kiner R, Westlake W
3B -- Cox B, Westlake W
SB -- Russell J
SH -- Ostermueller F
HBP -- by Passeau C (Russell J)
T -- 1:51
A -- 25776
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