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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 5, 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 5, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | 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 |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 5, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Jansen
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Jansen
Rickert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Jansen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Erickson
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus 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: ---
Merullo vs. Jansen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Jansen
Erickson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Jansen
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Jansen
Rickert hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Erickson
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Erickson
Jansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Erickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Jansen
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Erickson
Lafata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Jansen
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Jansen
Erickson hits a fly ball into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Jansen
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Erickson
Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Jansen
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
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. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Jansen
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Lafata throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Waitkus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rickert scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Erickson
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Jansen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Jansen
Erickson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Jansen
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Jansen
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Jansen
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Jansen
Livingston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Erickson
Lafata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Lafata moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Erickson
Babe Young pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Lafata moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Trinkle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Erickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Trinkle
Erickson 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Trinkle
Frey hits a line drive into left field. Lafata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Trinkle
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Trinkle
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Trinkle
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Erickson
Lafata strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 2 3 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 2 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rickert M, lf 5 1 3 2 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, cf 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 2 1 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 2 Lafata J, lf 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 4 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 1 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 30 1 3 1
Chicago 100 002 200 -- 5
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 7.0 8 5 5 3 4
Trinkle K 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
E -- Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7
2B -- Waitkus E
HR -- Thomson B
SB -- Lowrey P
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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