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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 3, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 3, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,495 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 3, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Koslo
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lade
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lade
Witek 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: ---
Thomson vs. Lade
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lade
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lade
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lade
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Lade
Lafata hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Koslo
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Koslo
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lade
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Lade
Koslo bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Lade
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and has Kerr trapped. Lade throws to third, and Hack tags Kerr for the out. Koslo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Lade
Marv Rickert now playing left field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing third base. Phil Cavarretta now playing center field.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to second for the out. Koslo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Lade
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Lade
Mize hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. Koslo scores. Witek scores. Thomson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lade
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lade
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lafata vs. Lade
Lafata hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Mize picks up the ball and throws it to Rigney who tags the runner out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lade
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Lade
Koslo hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lade
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Koslo
Lade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lade
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lade
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lade
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Mize reaches second base with a double. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Lade
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Lee
Lafata hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Lee
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Koslo
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lee
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rickert throws the ball in to Sturgeon who tags Thomson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lee
Mize hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper 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, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Koslo
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Koslo
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching. Sid Gordon pinch hits for Joe Lafata.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Meers
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Meers
Koslo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Meers
Rigney 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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Sid Gordon now playing left field.
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1947 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 0 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 2 2 2 0
Lowrey P, cf-3b 4 2 2 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, lf-cf 4 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 3
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 1 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lafata J, lf 3 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0
Lade D, p 2 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 1 1 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 1 0
Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 2 33 8 10 6
Chicago 010 100 001 -- 3
New York 003 040 01x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (L) 4.1 6 6 3 3 1
Lee B 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Meers R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 6 3 2 0 6
E -- McCullough C, Rigney B, Witek M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 5
2B -- Kerr B, Lowrey P 2, Mize J
HR -- McCullough C, Marshall W, Cooper W, Gordon S
T -- 1:56
A -- 30495
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