Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Koslo
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Koslo
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Koslo
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Lade
  
  Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lade
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Koslo
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koslo
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Koslo
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Scheffing moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Koslo
  
  Merullo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lade vs. Koslo
  
  Lade takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Koslo
  
  Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lade
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Koslo
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Koslo
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koslo vs. Lade
  
  Koslo hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Koslo
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koslo
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Koslo
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Lade
  
  Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Lade
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Rigney scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Lade
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Koslo
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Koslo
  
  Lade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Lade trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Koslo
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Koslo
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koslo vs. Lade
  
  Koslo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blattner vs. Lade
  
  Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to home to get Lohrke. Koslo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  There's a wild pitch. Koslo moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Lade
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Koslo
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Koslo
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koslo
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Koslo
  
  Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lade
  
  Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke 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. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Koslo vs. Lade
  
  Koslo strikes out. The ball gets by Scheffing. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Gordon. He's safe. Lohrke moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blattner vs. Lade
  
  Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Koslo
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Koslo
  
  Lade takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Koslo
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Meers
  
  Russ Meers now pitching.
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Meers
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Meers
  
  Rigney is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Meers
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Koslo
  
  Nicholson strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nicholson out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Koslo
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Koslo
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Meers
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meers
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Meers
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koslo
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Koslo
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Koslo
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koslo, and towards Rigney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1947 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b          3  0  1  0   Blattner B, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   Rigney B, ss          2  1  1  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  0  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  1  0   Marshall W, rf        4  1  2  1   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Cooper W, c           4  1  1  1   
Rickert M, lf         4  0  0  0   Gordon S, lf          3  1  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         4  0  0  0   Lohrke J, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Lade D, p             1  0  1  0   Koslo D, p            3  0  1  0   
Meers R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        31  4  6  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
New York         000 103 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            6.0  5  4  2  2  1
Meers R               2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W)           9.0  5  0  0  3  5

E -- Merullo L 2, Scheffing B
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6
2B -- Rigney B
HR -- Marshall W, Cooper W
CS -- Rigney B
HBP -- by Lade D (Rigney B)
WP -- Lade D, Koslo D
T -- 2:00
A -- 25724

    

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