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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1947-06-04 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 12901 Β· 1:56
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6β0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Hank Borowy earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Hank Borowy L: Monty Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hank Borowy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Lafata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Borowy | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Gene Thompson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7
- Marv Rickert: S9.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/FDP.3-H;1X2(9343)
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: E5/TH
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: T7
- Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO
- Lennie Merullo: 43.1-2
- Hank Borowy: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: K
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 1/BP
- Marv Rickert: 13.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Clyde McCullough: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Bill Nicholson: WP.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Lafata: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 5/P
- Lloyd Gearhart: 4/L
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: S6
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Borowy: SB2
- Hank Borowy: K
- Lonny Frey: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Rigney: K
- Mickey Witek: 5/P
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: S/8S
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Joe Lafata: 8
Top 6
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Lennie Merullo: 3/P
Bot 6
- Buddy Kerr: 5/FL
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Mickey Witek: 8/L
Top 7
- Hank Borowy: 2/FL
- Lonny Frey: 5/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Marv Rickert: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 43.1-2
- Walker Cooper: K
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: S9
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Lennie Merullo: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Lafata: K
- Babe Young: D
- Mel Ott: 43.2-3#
- Bill Rigney: K
Top 9
- Hank Borowy: 63
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Marv Rickert: 9
Bot 9
- Mickey Witek: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL

















