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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 1947
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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 July 20, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Albright | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heintzelman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heintzelman
Lowrey hits a fly ball 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: ---
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
There goes Pafko. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Erickson
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker takes first base on ball four. Albright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Erickson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards short. Albright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Heintzelman
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Albright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Erickson
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heintzelman
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Heintzelman
Erickson hits a popup towards short. Albright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heintzelman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Heintzelman
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Erickson
Heintzelman 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Erickson
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Heintzelman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aberson vs. Heintzelman
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Heintzelman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erickson vs. Heintzelman
Erickson hits a line drive to left field. Ennis throws towards Albright. Albright fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Albright. McCullough scores. Merullo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Heintzelman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Erickson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Erickson
Tabor hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Erickson
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schanz
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schanz vs. Erickson
Schanz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Erickson
Albright hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Schanz
Aberson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schanz
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Schanz
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Schanz
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Erickson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Erickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Erickson
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Verban 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 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schanz
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Meyer
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Meyer
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Albright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Wyse
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Aberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Aberson reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Verban who relays the ball to Tabor who tags Aberson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Donnelly
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Donnelly
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wyse
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wyse
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Wyse
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Wyse
Don Padgett pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Donnelly
Skeeter Newsome now playing second base.
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donnelly
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Donnelly
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judd vs. Wyse
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Judd hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Wyse
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Albright J, ss 5 0 2 0
Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 3 0 Walker H, cf 3 2 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 1
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 3 0 1 1
Aberson C, lf 4 0 2 0 Seminick A, c 2 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 1 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 0 1 Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 3 0 1 0 Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Newsome S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Schanz C, p 1 0 0 0
Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Judd O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 3 33 2 7 2
Chicago 000 400 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 101 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 5.2 4 2 2 5 2
Meyer R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wyse H (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 3.2 7 4 3 1 4
Schanz C 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
Jurisich A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Donnelly B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Albright J
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Walker H, Lowrey P, Aberson C
3B -- Johnson D, Walker H
SB -- Pafko A
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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