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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 25, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hartung
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartung vs. Erickson
Hartung hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hartung
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aberson vs. Hartung
Aberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Hartung
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Hartung settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Erickson vs. Hartung
Erickson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo hits a popup towards the mound. Hartung settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hartung
Lowrey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hartung
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Hartung
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartung vs. Erickson
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hartung
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Hartung
Erickson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hartung
There goes Merullo. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hartung
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon 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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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Hartung
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aberson vs. Hartung
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Hartung
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. McCullough scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erickson vs. Beggs
Don Johnson pinch runs for Dom Dallessandro. Joe Beggs now pitching.
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Beggs
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Don Johnson now playing second base.
Lohrke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Erickson
Beggs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Beggs
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Beggs
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Beggs
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Beggs
Aberson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beggs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Beggs
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Beggs
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Erickson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Beggs
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Beggs
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beggs
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Beggs
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Erickson
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Jack Lohrke.
Gearhart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Gearhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lafata vs. Erickson
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gearhart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 5 0 2 0
Kerr B, ss 2 1 0 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 1 1 1
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 5 1 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 2 1 0
Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 3 McCullough C, c 4 1 4 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Aberson C, lf 5 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 1
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lohrke J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 2
Gearhart G, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson D, pr-2b 1 0 1 0
Hartung C, p 2 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 4 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 37 5 12 5
New York 000 030 000 -- 3
Chicago 001 031 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (L) 4.1 7 4 4 5 3
Beggs J 3.2 5 1 1 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 8
E -- Kerr B
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 14
2B -- McCullough C, Gearhart G
HR -- Lowrey P, Mize J
SB -- Merullo L
SH -- Lohrke J
T -- 2:33
A -- 30602
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