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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 27, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Left Fielder |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Scheffing fires to first and picks off Musial. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dickson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Schmitz
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Dickson
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Scheffing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dickson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Schmitz
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Dickson
Schmitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Schmitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Scheffing bunts towards first. Musial juggles the ball. That's an error on Musial. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dickson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to home to get Cavarretta. Scheffing moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowrey. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Schmitz
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Dickson
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Musial. Pafko moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dickson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Scheffing moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo is hit by the pitch. Scheffing scores. Nicholson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Dickson
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1947 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 2 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 2 0 Scheffing B, c 2 2 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Diering C, lf 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 1
Dickson M, p 3 0 1 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0
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31 0 4 0 28 3 5 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 100 02x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 8.0 5 3 2 6 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 4
E -- Kurowski W, Musial S 2, Lowrey P
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Kurowski W, Nicholson B, Lowrey P
SH -- Scheffing B, Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Dickson M (Merullo L)
T -- 2:07
A -- 36839
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