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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 28, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Marv Rickert | First Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Meyer
Rikard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Meyer
Greenberg 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Meyer
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Meyer
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Roe
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Roe
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Roe
Rickert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Meyer
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Meyer
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Roe
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Roe
There's a wild pitch. Meyer moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Roe
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Sturgeon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Scheffing scores. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Sewell
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Meyer
Greenberg hits a fly ball towards center. Pafko catches it and throws to third to double up Kiner. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Meyer
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Howell reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Meyer
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Meyer
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Meyer
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Meyer
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Sewell
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Meyer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Meyer
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Meyer
Sewell 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Basinski covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Meyer
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Sewell
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Meyer
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Meyer
Howell takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Meyer
Jim Russell pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Russell hits a line drive towards the mound. Meyer catches it and throws to second to double up Westlake. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Rikard C, rf 3 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 3 2 2 1
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 3 1 0 0
Westlake W, cf 3 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 2 0 0 1
Howell D, c 3 0 1 1 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rickert M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 4 1 2 0
Roe P, p 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 1 32 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 105 000 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 2.1 5 6 6 3 4
Sewell R 5.2 4 0 0 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Pafko A, Kiner R, Westlake W, Howell D
HR -- Lowrey P
SH -- Lowrey P
WP -- Roe P
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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