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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 5, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Chambers
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Chambers
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Chambers
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Chambers
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Chambers
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rowe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Chambers
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Chambers
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Chambers
Rowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Chambers
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Rowe
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddern vs. Rowe
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Chambers
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Chambers
Blatnik hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Chambers
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Rowe
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Rowe
Chambers bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Rowe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Chambers
Ennis hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Chambers
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Chambers
There goes Seminick. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Rowe
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddern vs. Rowe
Maddern strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culler vs. Rowe
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambers vs. Rowe
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Chambers
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Chambers
Rowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Chambers
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Chambers
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Chambers
Blatnik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Chambers
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rowe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Chambers
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Chambers
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Miller reaches second base with a double. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Chambers
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Miller scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Rowe bunts towards third. Pafko throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Seminick scores. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Kush
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rowe trying to get to home. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Rowe who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Kush
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Rowe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Rowe
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Kush
Blatnik hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kush
Sisler hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kush
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rowe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rowe
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rowe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Schenz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Chipman
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Chipman
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Chipman
Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Rowe
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Rowe
Maddern hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Chipman
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Chipman
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Chipman
Blatnik hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rowe
Rube Walker pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Rowe
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rowe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schenz for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Schenz H, 2b 5 1 1 0
Caballero P, 3b 5 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Blatnik J, lf 5 0 1 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 2 1
Miller E, ss 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 3 0 2 0
Seminick A, c 0 1 0 0 Maddern C, lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 2 Culler D, ss 2 0 1 0
Rowe S, p 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 3 35 2 9 2
Philadelphia 000 013 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 5 0
Kush E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chipman B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Scheffing B, Miller E
3B -- Waitkus E
CS -- Seminick A
SH -- Chambers C
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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